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Speech by the Secretary General during the 42nd Intergovernmental Committee

02/11/2021

Speech by the Secretary General of COMESA during the IC meeting 02-11.2021

Fresh Call to Regional States to Implement COVID-19 Trade Facilitation Guidelines

02/11/2021

Tuesday, November 02, 2021: A fresh call has been made to COMESA countries to ensure full implementation of the guidelines for the movement of goods and services that was developed last year to facilitate regional trade during the Covid-19 pandemic. Zambia Minister for Commerce, Trade and Industry Hon Chipoka Mulenga told delegates attending the 42nd…
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Joint Ministerial Conference on Youth in Regional Peace and Security

30/10/2021

A five-day high-level ministerial conference on the role of regional economic communities in promoting the youth, peace and security agenda in the East and the Horn of Africa will take place in Nairobi, Kenya 1- 5 November 2021. The objective of the conference is to promote the youth peace and security agenda through advocacy for…
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Zambia is re-strategizing to increase its intra-COMESA trade share

29/10/2021

The new government of Zambia is working on fresh strategies to increase its trade within the COMESA region, by closely collaborating with the COMESA Secretariat, which is based in Lusaka. This is according to the new Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Hon. Chipoka Mulenga. In a meeting with COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe who…
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Zambia to Launch the Structural Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Strategy

28/10/2021

The Government of Zambia will launch the Country Structural Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Strategy (CSVRA) next week. The strategy is expected to enhance national resilience and responsiveness to various structural vulnerability factors to prevent possible conflict. Backed by the African Union Commission (AUC) and COMESA Secretariat, the CSVRA is designed to facilitate the identification of…
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Congratulations to Zambia at 57!

24/10/2021

October 24, 2021: Congratulations to the government and the people of Zambia on the auspicious occasion of the 57th Independence day Anniversary.

Member States share experiences on border management amid COVID-19

22/10/2021

Public officials working in customs, immigration, port health, drug law enforcement, and police from 11 COMESA Member States participated in a one-day regional webinar on implications of COVID-19 pandemic on border management. The event conducted on Wednesday 20 October 2021 was necessitated by the need to address the health challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic…
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New study identifies gaps in youth engagement in democratic governance

22/10/2021

A new baseline study conducted on youth engagement has found that only seven out of 21 COMESA countries have adopted youth quotas, which is now becoming a popular tool for increasing the political presence of underrepresented groups. The quotas are in three main forms: Legislated Quota, Political Party Quota, and the Reserved Quotas. Under the…
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COMFWB, DR Congo trains business mentors

21/10/2021

To build capacity for the women in business in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the COMESA Federation of Women in Business, (COMFWB) through the national chapter, conducted a two-week Trainer of Trainers workshop aimed at developing business mentorship and training skills for various sector players. The training which targeted Congolese businesswomen was supported by the…
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COMESA Mourns Hope Kivengere