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High Turnout for the Inaugural COMESA Investment Forum in Tunisia

The COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA) working with the Government of Tunisia and funding from the European Union 11th Development Fund (EDF11) organised a successful first ever COMESA Investment Forum (CIF 2024) which had participation from national investment agencies from all 21 COMESA Member States. More than 350 prominent figures, including ministers, decision-makers, businesspeople, investors,…
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Madagascar Media Enlisted in COMESA Communications

As an agenda-setter for public discourse, the media significantly influences what the public considers important by how topics are communicated, framed, and emphasized. Therefore, to gain public traction on any topic, media engagement is essential. This understanding led to the decision to invite the local media in Madagascar to a one-day sensitization forum about COMESA.…
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First-Ever COMESA Week Celebrated in Madagascar

The inaugural COMESA Week was held in Madagascar from June 24 to June 29, 2024, highlighting COMESA’s 30 years of impact. The event featured a variety of publicity and stakeholder engagement forums, including trade fairs and a business conference. Activities throughout the week included multi-stakeholder dialogues focusing on women and youth, a mini expo for…
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CEHA to Boost Growth in Uganda

On 21 June 2024, the Uganda chapter of the COMESA – East African Community Horticultural Accelerator (CEHA) launched in Kampala in an event that brought together representatives from the private sector, the government, and various partners, signaling a major advancement in the growth of the horticulture industry in the country and region. Established in 2022,…
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Consultancy Services to assess the Manufacturing Capacity, Pharmaceutical Trade Performance and Policy and Regulatory Framework in the COMESA Region

This Request for Expression of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in UN Development Business (UNDB online); on the African Development Bank’s Internet Website (afdb.org) and the COMESA Secretariat Website (www.comesa.int) on 10 February 2022. The COMESA Secretariat has received a grant from the African Development Fund towards the implementation…
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On-line Course on Laboratory Quality Systems (September 2 – November 8, 2024)

Texas A & M Agrilife Research and COMESA invites applications for participation in an online course entitled ‘Laboratory Quality Systems’, offered by Texas A&M University (TAMU).  Deadline for submission of the application: August 26, 2024 Minimum education requirement Bachelors (BSc) in Animal Science/Biochemistry/Chemistry/Food Science or related field. Other essential requirements Candidate must be employed and…
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Inaugural COMESA Week to Publicise Regional Programmes Launched in Madagascar

Antananarivo, Monday, 24 June 2024 – The inaugural COMESA Week aimed at raising public awareness on various regional integration programmes being implemented by the 21-member bloc has kicked off today Monday 24 June in Madagascar. This also marks the launch of activities to commemorate the organisation’s 30th anniversary later this year. COMESA Secretariat in collaboration…
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ﻧﻣﺗدى اﻟﻛوﯾﻣﺳﺎ ﻟﻼﺳﺗﻣﺛﺎر ﻌﻟمﺎ 2024

ﺳﺗﺗﺿﯾف اﻟﻌﺎﺻﻣﺔ اﻟﺗوﺳﻧﯾﺔ »ﺗوﻧس« ﻓﻲ 27 وﯾﻧوﯾ اﻟﺟﺎري ﻌﻓﺎﻟﯾﺎت »ﻣﻠﺗﻘﻰ اﻟﻛوﻣﯾﺳﺎ ﻟﻼﺳﺗﺛﻣﺎر 2024 »CIFﻟاذي ﺗﻧظﻣﮫ »وﻛﺎﻟﺔ اﻹﺳﺗﺛﻣﺎر اﻹﻗﻠﯾﻣﯾﺔ »RIA ﻟاﺗﺎﺑﻌﺔ ﻟﻣﻧظﻣﺔ ﻟاﺳوق ﻟاﻣﺷﺗرﻛﺔ ﻟﺷرق وﺟﻧوب أﻓرﯾﻘﯾﺎ-اﻛﻟوﻣﯾﺳﺎ، ﺑﻣﺷﺎرﻛﺔ ﻛأﺛر ﻣن 250 ﺧﺷﺻﯾﺔ ﻣن اﻟوزراء وﺻﻧﺎع اﻟﻘرار وﻣﻣﺛﻠﻲ اﻟﻘطﺎع اﻟﺧﺎص وﻣﺳﺋوﻟﻲ ﯾھﺋﺎت ووﻛﺎﻻت اﻻﺳﺗﺛﻣﺎر ،اوﻟﺗروﯾﺞ ﻟﻼﺳﺗﺛﻣﺎر ﻓﻲ أﻛﺛر ﻣن 21 ودﻟﺔ إﻓرﯾﻘﯾﺔ ﺗﺣت رﻋﺎﯾﺔ ﻣﻧظﺔﻣ اﻟﻛوﻣﯾﺳ.ﺎ ﻗوﺎﻟت…
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Forum du COMESA sur l’investissement (CIF 2024)

Tunis, le 19 juin 2024 – L’Agence d’Investissement régionale du COMESA (AIRC), inaugurera le Forum du COMESA sur l’investissement (CIF 2024) le 27 juin, à Tunis (Tunisie). Ce Forum de haut niveau offre aux participants une plateforme inégalée pour la promotion du commerce et de l’investissement dans la région COMESA. Le Forum est un rassemblement…
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COMESA Investment Forum (CIF 2024)

Tunis, June 19, 2024 – The COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA), will inaugurate the COMESA Investment Forum (CIF 2024) on 27th June, in Tunis, Tunisia. This highlevel forum offers participants an unparalleled platform for promoting trade and investment within the COMESA region. The forum is a business-to-business (B2B) and government-to-business (B2G) gathering, bringing together leading…
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