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Ugandan diplomat says country has enough food stocks to support drought-hit States in Southern Africa
LUSAKA, April 15, 2024 – Drought-hit COMESA Member States in the southern African region can benefit from Uganda’s bumper harvest, according to Gen. Fred Mwesigye [Rtd.], the country’s newly accredited Permanent Representative…
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COMESA, WBG to launch US$ 50mln project to promote energy access
LUSAKA, February 29, 2024 – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA] and the World Bank are set to implement a US$ 50 million regional platform to support COMESA Member…
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Africa
COMESA decries longstanding NTBs across borders
LUSAKA, December 1, 2023 – Longstanding Non-Tariff Barriers [ NTBs ] constitute 63,6 percent of total outstanding NTBs in the COMESA region, with some of these remaining unresolved for an average period…
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Africa
COMESA sees 15 percent rise in global trade
KAMPALA, November 1, 2023 – COMESA’s trade globally and within the region has recorded a significant increase with the total exports to the world gaining by 15 percent from US$ 179 billion…
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Africa
COMESA central banks get expertise in Big Data Analytics and AI
CAIRO, September 19, 2023 – The COMESA Monetary Institute [CMI] has launched a programme to build the capacity of the central banks in the region on the utilisation of Big Data Analytics…
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Africa
New thrust toward free movement in the COMESA region as officials meet in Lusaka
LUSAKA – Ministers responsible for immigration and labour matters in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA] have renewed their countries commitment to the implementation of the regional protocols on free…
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International
UNWTO members meet to rethink agenda for African tourism
PORT LOUIS – Tourism leaders from across Africa have met to rethink and realign the sector’s role as a driver of development and opportunity across the region. At the 66th meeting of…
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Africa
Saudi Arabia contributes US$ 2mln towards construction of new COMESA headquarters
LUSAKA – The Government of the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated US$ 2 million towards the construction of a new permanent headquarters for COMESA in Lusaka, Zambia. Saudi Ambassador to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Law enforcement agencies trained on financial investigations and asset recovery
LUSAKA – COMESA has commenced another round of trainings for law enforcement agencies on Financial Investigation and Asset Recovery [FIAR] following requests by some Member States namely Ethiopia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The…
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Africa
16th COMESA Business Forum held in Zambia
LUSAKA – The 16th edition of the COMESA Business Forum took place in Lusaka, Zambia with over 500 regional and international businesses participating the in the one-day event preceding the COMESA Summit. The…
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