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Media Advisory: 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.

16/11/2020

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

14/11/2020

COVID 19 Measures in Member States Edition No. 30

Covid-19 Measures in Member States 29th Edition

11/11/2020

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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National Investment Agencies Receive Support from COMESA RIA Towards COVID 19 Recovery

09/11/2020

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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Differently Abled Persons find Livelihood in Textile Cluster

06/11/2020

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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COMESA to Construct Border Export Zones for Small Scale Traders

06/11/2020

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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Export Similarities Contributes to Low Intra-COMESA Trade

04/11/2020

Export similarities in COMESA Member States is a major contributor to the low intra-COMESA trade as well as with the rest of Africa. According to findings presented at the recent COMESA Annual Research Forum, the current export structure depicts a region that produces more or less similar products in terms of their export sophistication. The…
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Zambia Volunteers for Structural Vulnerability and Resilience Assessment

01/11/2020

Zambia is set to become the first country in COMESA and the third in Africa, after Ghana and Ivory Coast, to undergo Country Structural Vulnerability and Resilience Assessment (CSVRA). The decision to volunteer for CSVRA, an Africa Union-led initiative, was made during a Cabinet meeting on 26 October 2020. The decision is aligned to the…
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Region Targets $5B Worth of Seed Trade by 2025

30/10/2020

Regional seed trade in the COMESA countries stands at USD 2 billion but this is set to rise to USD 5 billion by 2025 with the implementation of new initiatives. One of them is the rolling out of the COMESA seed labels and certificates. The development of the labels and certificates is part of the…
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