In this edition: Governments` Staff to Serve as External Auditors for COMESA …as justice ministers, AGs adopt legal instruments for auditors 2. COMESA Scales-Down 2021 Budget to Leverage on ICT 3. COMESA Records Increased Annual Inflation Rate 4. Zambian Civil Societies to Play Greater Role in Peace and Security 5. COMESA Court Gets New Judge…
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The RIFF project is an Investment Financing Facility Project with funding from the World Bank to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Trade and Development Bank (TDB). The project is scheduled to run from July 2020 to September 2025 and is made up of the following three components: Download>> Regional Infrastructure…
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Cairo, November 18, 2020: Egypt became the seventh COMESA Member State to launch the 50 Million African Women Speak (50MAWSP) platform at a colourful event held in Cairo on Wednesday 18 November 2020. The national launch of the platform was presided over by the Deputy Executive Director of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development…
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Chisamba, Zambia, Monday 16 November 2020: Over ten civil society and private sector organizations in Zambia participated in a two-day national consultation workshop on 16-17 November to enhance their role in the COMESA Peace and Security programme as the country prepares to hold general elections in 2021. COMESA in collaboration with the Economic, Social and…
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What: Joint African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) consultations to enhance the role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in peace and security matters. When: 16th – 21st November 2020 Where: Fringilla Lodge, Chisamba Who: ECOSOCC, COMESA and Zambian CSOs Why: To…
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COVID 19 Measures in Member States Edition No. 30
This publication comprises a listing of measures that COMESA Member States have put in place to contain the spread of the Corona virus. They cover trade facilitation and support to businesses, protection of the vulnerable from the impact of the spread of the virus and other relevant measures. It also includes the support received from…
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Cairo, Egypt 9th November 2020: The COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA) has embarked on building the capacities of National Investment Promotion Agencies (NIPAs) in Member States to support investments rebound from the effects of COVID-19. The capacity building activities are being implemented through webinars focusing on best practices in developing and presenting investment opportunities to…
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Despite the many challenges being faced in the textile and garment sector in Zambia, differently abled persons in Ndola District in the Copperbelt Province have found their livelihoods in production of garments. This has been made possible through a capacity building programme supported under the COMESA Regional Integration Support Mechanism (RISM). Gellophina Skills Academy for…
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Plans to construct at least six border export zones for Small Scale Cross Border Traders (SSCBTI) are at an advanced stage in the selected sites between Zambia on one hand and Malawi, Zimbabwe, DR Congo and Tanzania. The identified sites are Mwami/Mchinji, Kasumbalesa, Chirundu and Tunduma/Nakonde border posts respectively. The project is being implemented by…
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