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href="https://www.comesa.int/eswatini-zambia-investment-promotion-agencies-visit-comesa-secretariat/" rel="bookmark"> Eswatini & Zambia Investment Promotion Agencies visit COMESA Secretariat </a> </h3> <div class="post-meta small muted space-bottom-small"> <span class="date">19/11/2024</span> </div> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>A delegation from the Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority (EIPA) and the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) recently met with the Assistant Secretary General for Programmes Dr Mohamed Kadah and discussed different areas of cooperation to support their work. EIPA was led by Board Chairperson Theo Hlophe while ZDA was led by Mr Innocent Melu the Director,… <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://www.comesa.int/eswatini-zambia-investment-promotion-agencies-visit-comesa-secretariat/">Read more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-list-item col-xs-12 space-bottom col-sm-12 col-md-6" data-masonry-width="col-sm-12.col-md-6"> <div id="post-98556" class="blog-post card post-98556 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-comesa_news"> <div class="post-content shadow-small "> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/comesa-electronic-certificate-of-origin-launched-in-eswatini/" class="post-list-item-thumb "> <img width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/eco-launch--1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/eco-launch--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/eco-launch--300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/eco-launch--768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/eco-launch-.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-padding col-padding-xs"> <div class="over"> <h3 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/comesa-electronic-certificate-of-origin-launched-in-eswatini/" rel="bookmark"> COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin Launched </a> </h3> <div class="post-meta small muted space-bottom-small"> <span class="date">15/11/2024</span> </div> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>Eswatini has become the first COMESA Member State to launch a Pilot Implementation of the COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin (E-CO). This transformative development is poised to be a game-changer in trade facilitation that will offer the customs authorities, a more robust system of certification verification, allowing for better control over goods entering and leaving… <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://www.comesa.int/comesa-electronic-certificate-of-origin-launched-in-eswatini/">Read more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-list-item col-xs-12 space-bottom col-sm-12 col-md-6" data-masonry-width="col-sm-12.col-md-6"> <div id="post-98562" class="blog-post card post-98562 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-comesa_news"> <div class="post-content shadow-small "> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/regional-states-urged-to-embrace-the-regional-payments-and-settlement-system/" class="post-list-item-thumb "> <img width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Governors-CMI-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Governors-CMI-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Governors-CMI-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Governors-CMI-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Governors-CMI.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-padding col-padding-xs"> <div class="over"> <h3 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/regional-states-urged-to-embrace-the-regional-payments-and-settlement-system/" rel="bookmark"> Regional States Urged to Embrace the Regional Payments and Settlement System </a> </h3> <div class="post-meta small muted space-bottom-small"> <span class="date">14/11/2024</span> </div> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>Central Banks in COMESA Member States have been called upon to utilize Regional Payments and Settlement System (REPSS) for intra-COMESA transactions, owing to its potential to enhance regional trade. The REPSS was designed to enable importers and exporters in COMESA Member States to settle and receive payment for goods and services through an efficient and… <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://www.comesa.int/regional-states-urged-to-embrace-the-regional-payments-and-settlement-system/">Read more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-list-item col-xs-12 space-bottom col-sm-12 col-md-6" data-masonry-width="col-sm-12.col-md-6"> <div id="post-98567" class="blog-post card post-98567 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-comesa_news"> <div class="post-content shadow-small "> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/burundi-dr-congo-launch-implementation-of-the-simplified-trade-regime/" class="post-list-item-thumb "> <img width="1024" height="682" src="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Burundi-DRC-STR-1024x682.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Burundi-DRC-STR-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Burundi-DRC-STR-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Burundi-DRC-STR-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Burundi-DRC-STR.jpg 1100w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-padding col-padding-xs"> <div class="over"> <h3 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/burundi-dr-congo-launch-implementation-of-the-simplified-trade-regime/" rel="bookmark"> Burundi, DR Congo Launch Implementation of the Simplified Trade Regime </a> </h3> <div class="post-meta small muted space-bottom-small"> <span class="date">13/11/2024</span> </div> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed and launched the implementation of the Simplified Trade Regime (STR) at their joint border of Gatumba-Kavimvira, on 30 October 2024. Burundi Minister of Trade, Transport, Industry and Tourism Hon. Marie Chantal Nijimbere and DR Congo Minister of Foreign Trade H.E. Julien Paluku Kahongya presided over the ceremony… <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://www.comesa.int/burundi-dr-congo-launch-implementation-of-the-simplified-trade-regime/">Read more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-list-item col-xs-12 space-bottom col-sm-12 col-md-6" data-masonry-width="col-sm-12.col-md-6"> <div id="post-98336" class="blog-post card post-98336 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-open-tenders"> <div class="post-content shadow-small "> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/tender-for-the-supply-and-delivery-of-equipment-for-seychelles-incubation-centre/" class="post-list-item-thumb "> <svg class="mesmerize-post-list-item-thumb-placeholder" width="890" height="580" viewBox="0 0 890 580" preserveAspectRatio="none"> <rect width="890" height="580" style="fill:#03a9f4;"></rect> </svg> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-padding col-padding-xs"> <div class="over"> <h3 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/tender-for-the-supply-and-delivery-of-equipment-for-seychelles-incubation-centre/" rel="bookmark"> TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF EQUIPMENT FOR SEYCHELLES INCUBATION CENTRE </a> </h3> <div class="post-meta small muted space-bottom-small"> <span class="date">11/11/2024</span> </div> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>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  </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-list-item col-xs-12 space-bottom col-sm-12 col-md-6" data-masonry-width="col-sm-12.col-md-6"> <div id="post-97902" class="blog-post card post-97902 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-comesa_news"> <div class="post-content shadow-small "> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/final-communique-of-the-23rd-comesa-summit-of-heads-of-state-and-government/" class="post-list-item-thumb "> <img width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Summit-1-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Summit-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Summit-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Summit-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Summit-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Summit-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Summit-1-1620x1080.jpg 1620w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-padding col-padding-xs"> <div class="over"> <h3 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/final-communique-of-the-23rd-comesa-summit-of-heads-of-state-and-government/" rel="bookmark"> Final Communique of the 23rd COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government </a> </h3> <div class="post-meta small muted space-bottom-small"> <span class="date">02/11/2024</span> </div> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>Click on the links below to read/download the Final Communique 23rd COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government ARABIC ENGLISH FRENCH  </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-list-item col-xs-12 space-bottom col-sm-12 col-md-6" data-masonry-width="col-sm-12.col-md-6"> <div id="post-97891" class="blog-post card post-97891 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news"> <div class="post-content shadow-small "> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/regional-leaders-meet-in-burundi-for-the-23rd-comesa-summit/" class="post-list-item-thumb "> <img width="1024" height="642" src="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Summit-handover-1024x642.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Summit-handover-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Summit-handover-300x188.jpg 300w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Summit-handover-768x482.jpg 768w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Summit-handover-1536x963.jpg 1536w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Summit-handover-1723x1080.jpg 1723w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Summit-handover.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-padding col-padding-xs"> <div class="over"> <h3 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/regional-leaders-meet-in-burundi-for-the-23rd-comesa-summit/" rel="bookmark"> Regional Leaders Gather in Burundi for the 23rd COMESA Summit </a> </h3> <div class="post-meta small muted space-bottom-small"> <span class="date">31/10/2024</span> </div> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>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… <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://www.comesa.int/regional-leaders-meet-in-burundi-for-the-23rd-comesa-summit/">Read more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-list-item col-xs-12 space-bottom col-sm-12 col-md-6" data-masonry-width="col-sm-12.col-md-6"> <div id="post-97865" class="blog-post card post-97865 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news"> <div class="post-content shadow-small "> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/foreign-affairs-ministers-meet-in-burundi-regional-security-in-focus/" class="post-list-item-thumb "> <img width="1024" height="684" src="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pic-1-1024x684.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pic-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pic-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pic-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pic-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pic-1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pic-1-1618x1080.jpg 1618w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-padding col-padding-xs"> <div class="over"> <h3 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/foreign-affairs-ministers-meet-in-burundi-regional-security-in-focus/" rel="bookmark"> Foreign Affairs Ministers meet in Burundi – Regional Security in focus </a> </h3> <div class="post-meta small muted space-bottom-small"> <span class="date">29/10/2024</span> </div> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>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… <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://www.comesa.int/foreign-affairs-ministers-meet-in-burundi-regional-security-in-focus/">Read more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-list-item col-xs-12 space-bottom col-sm-12 col-md-6" data-masonry-width="col-sm-12.col-md-6"> <div id="post-97849" class="blog-post card post-97849 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-comesa_news"> <div class="post-content shadow-small "> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/17th-comesa-business-forum-opens-in-bujumbura/" class="post-list-item-thumb "> <img width="1024" height="682" src="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pic-2-1024x682.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pic-2-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pic-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pic-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://www.comesa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pic-2.jpeg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-padding col-padding-xs"> <div class="over"> <h3 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.comesa.int/17th-comesa-business-forum-opens-in-bujumbura/" rel="bookmark"> 17th COMESA Business Forum Opens in Bujumbura </a> </h3> <div class="post-meta small muted space-bottom-small"> <span class="date">28/10/2024</span> </div> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>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. 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