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4th High-Level Ministerial Conference on Youth, Peace and Security

As part of efforts to popularise the regional and continental framework on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) through interministerial consultations, COMESA Secretariat organised the 4th High-Level Ministerial Conference in Antananarivo, Madagascar from 3 – 6 December 2024, targeting the Island States. The conference held in conjunction with the Government of Madagascar and partners, aimed at…
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Strengthening International Relations and Diplomacy in the COMESA Region

About 140 participants from diverse sectors, including academia, think tanks, civil society organizations and university students met from November 20-22, 2024 in Kenya to discuss integration and cooperation through international relations in the COMESA region. The conference was jointly organised by COMESA, the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) and the Institute…
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TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF EQUIPMENT FOR SEYCHELLES INCUBATION CENTRE

The COMESA Secretariat is inviting bids to provide the following goods and related services: TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF EQUIPMENT FOR SEYCHELLES INCUBATION CENTRE CLARIFICATIONS ON ISSUES RAISED REGARDING TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF EQUIPMENT FOR SEYCHELLES INCUBATION CENTRE- REFERENCE: CS/IAD/1400/2(035 – 22) QUESTION ONE:We are potential bidder and we have…
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Final Communique of the 23rd COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government

Click on the links below to read/download the Final Communique 23rd COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government ARABIC ENGLISH FRENCH  

Regional Leaders Gather in Burundi for the 23rd COMESA Summit

The 23rd Summit of COMESA Heads of State and Government took place in Bujumbura, Burundi, on October 31, 2024. During this event, President Evariste Ndayishimiye assumed the role of Chair of the regional bloc, succeeding Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema, who formally handed over COMESA’s instruments of power. President Ndayishimiye will lead the 21-member trade bloc…
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Foreign Affairs Ministers meet in Burundi – Regional Security in focus

Ministers of foreign affairs of COMESA Member States concluded their one-day meeting in Bujumbura, Tuesday, 29 October 2024 with peace and security issues in focus. Setting the tone of the meeting, Zambia’s Minister of Defence, Hon. Ambrose Lufuma, said despite achievements recorded in the status of peace, security and stability during the past one, the…
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17th COMESA Business Forum Opens in Bujumbura

Over 400 representatives from the private sector, small scale traders, women entrepreneurs, policy makers and civil society organisations from across the COMESA region gathered in Bujumbura, Burundi for the 17th COMESA Business Forum. The annual forum has been organised by the COMESA Business Council (CBC) in collaboration with the Government of Burundi and support from…
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Regional Strategy on Women Economic Empowerment

Representatives from nine COMESA countries have reviewed the draft Regional Strategy on the Economic Empowerment of Women. The consultative meeting held virtually on 25 October 2024 received inputs from the stakeholders as the region tries to develop a comprehensive document addressing the unique challenges women face in accessing and benefiting from economic opportunities across the…
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STATEMENT By H.E Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe -(SG-COMESA) to 17th COMESA Business Forum

SALUTATIONS: E Gervais NDIRAKOBUCA, Prime Minister of Burundi (Official Opening of the Business Forum); Marie Chantal Nijimbere, Minister of Trade, Transport, Industry, and Tourism, Burundi. Chipoka Mulenga – Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia, James Chimwaza, President, COMESA Business Council (CBC), CBC Board of Directors, Representative of the European Union, Honourable Ministers from COMESA…
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INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO UPDATE THE 2013 COMESA MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES POLICY AND DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND COSTED ACTION PLAN

COMESA is inviting Individual Consultants to submit their CV [and Financial Proposal] for the following services INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO UPDATE THE 2013 COMESA MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES POLICY AND DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND COSTED ACTION PLAN.  The Terms of Reference defining the minimum technical requirements for these services are attached as Annex 1…
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