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Request for services: External Audit Services for the Council of Bureaux for the period January 2025 to December 2028
COMESA is inviting auditing firms to submit technical and financial proposals for the following services: External Audit Services for the Council of Bureaux for the period January 2025 to December[…]
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Malawi Launches the COMESA e-Certificate of Origin
Blantyre, Tuesday, 17 December 2024: In a significant step towards enhancing regional trade efficiency, Malawi has officially launched its COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin (e-CO) programme. It becomes the second[…]
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Progress Recorded as Small-Scale Cross Border Trade Initiative Wraps Up
The 5th Project Steering Committee Meeting for the 11th European Union Development Fund Small Scale Cross Border Trade Initiative (SSCBTI) has noted positive developments in enhancing small scale cross border[…]
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ICT Experts Gather in Zimbabwe Under the EGEE-ICT Programme
Experts from five Regional Economic Communities (RECs) met in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from December 9th to 11th, 2024, for a critical validation exercise. The workshop focused on validating the Framework[…]
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Overview of COMESA
The history of COMESA began in December 1994 when it was formed to replace the Preferential Trade Area (PTA) which had existed from the earlier days of 1981. COMESA (as defined by its Treaty) was established…
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COMESA INSTITUTIONS
An integral component of the COMESA success narrative has been its institutions. These are needs-based and respond to very specific niches in the region. In addition to providing expertise in specific areas, the institutions are involved in skills development and extensive market research that allows them to link evidence to their decision-making processes. To support the integration program, COMESA has established financial institutions to provide not just the much needed credit (the Trade and Development Bank), but also to provide insurance for non-commercial risks (the African Trade Insurance Agency), re-insurance (ZEP-Re (PTA) Reinsurance Company) and to facilitate international payments (the Regional Payment and Settlement System), and to underpin competition in the region (the COMESA Competition Commission).
LEARN MOREOur Programmes
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) comprises 21 African Member States that came together with the aim of promoting regional integration through trade and the development of natural and human resources for the mutual benefit of all people in the region.
Infrastructure Development
COMESA has recognized infrastructure development as a priority and strategic focus area that requires…
Agriculture, Industry & Private Sector Development
The Mandate of the Industry and Agriculture Division is to promote development of….
Trade & Customs Services
The main function of the division is to implement programmes to enhance cooperation in Trade…
Gender & Social Affairs
The Gender and Social Affairs Division in the COMESA Secretariat exists to promote and provide leadership…..
COMESA, Briefly
A documentary on the key milestones and achievements in the COMESA regional integration agenda, focusing on four strategic pillars: market integration, physical connectivity, productive integration and gender and social integration.
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