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COMESA Research Forum: Push for Greater Value Addition, Green Investments, and Tourism

17/09/2024

The 11th COMESA Annual Research Forum began today, bringing together policymakers, academics, think tanks, and the private sector from COMESA Member States and beyond to discuss emerging issues in regional integration. The virtual forum, themed “Fostering Economic Integration and Inclusivity in COMESA through Value Addition, Green Investments, and Tourism,” is part of ongoing capacity-building initiatives…
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COMESA and Partners to Host Second Edition of the IRSK Annual Conference

16/09/2024

Monday 16 September Lusaka, Zambia: – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in collaboration with the International Relations Society of Kenya (IRSK), the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) and the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) based at the University of the Witwatersrand in…
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COMESA and IISD Sign MOU to support sustainable development in eastern and southern Africa

23/08/2024

August 23, 2024: The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to co-operate in areas of common interest in pursuing their respective mandates and strategic objectives of contribution towards sustainable economic growth and development. Under the partnership, the two organizations will…
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Attorney-General in the Republic of Seychelles

21/08/2024

A vacancy exists for the position of Attorney-General in the Republic of Seychelles. Applications are invited from persons who are qualified under Article 76, read in conjunction with Article 126, of the Constitution of Seychelles, for appointment as Attorney-General. A person shall hold office as Attorney-General for a term of not more than seven years…
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COMESA and China Strengthen Ties!

20/08/2024

Lusaka, Tuesday, August 20, 2024: The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is set to formalize a major partnership with China during the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). This MoU will focus on key areas like capacity building, agricultural development, and investment opportunities across various sectors. Key areas of focus include capacity…
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A FIRM TO CONDUCT PROFILING SURVEY OF WOMEN AND YOUTH SME’s TO IDENTIFY CHARACTERISTICS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ACCESSING MARKETS AND DOCUMENT ENTERPRISE LEVEL INFORMATION IN THE COMESA REGION

20/08/2024

BACKGROUND 1.1 The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a Regional Economic Community comprising of 21 African states’ which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and transport facilitation as well as development of their natural and human resources for the mutual benefit of all their people. Its vision is…
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COMESA and European Union Launch New €40 Million Regional Circular Economy Programme

17/08/2024

Lusaka, Friday, 16 August 2024: The European Union (EU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have officially launched a new regional Circular Economy Programme, following the signing of a €40 million financing agreement for the “SWITCH to Circular Economy in East and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE in ESA)” initiative. The agreement was…
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Digital platform for women entrepreneurs now has new resources for learning

17/08/2024

In a bid to enhance its support for women entrepreneurship and women’s economic empowerment, the digital platform for women in business – 50 Million African Women Speak – has introduced a new section which provides a broad range of learning resources on various aspects of business. The resources are available via the landing page of…
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Consultancy Services to Develop a Regional Pharmacovigilance and Communication Strategy for COMESA in Alignment with other Regional Economic Communities

16/08/2024

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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COMESA Hosts Gender Statistics Training for Eswatini

15/08/2024

COMESA, in collaboration with the Investment Climate Reform (ICR) Facility, hosted a three-day training workshop on gender-disaggregated data and statistics for Eswatini from August 5 to 7, 2024. The workshop’s goal was to introduce participants to concepts of gender and gender statistics, including data collection techniques, data analysis, and the policy implications of using gender…
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