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Author: Salome Phiri

Cross Borders and Into Boardrooms: The Rise of Women, My Journey, and Africa’s FinTech Future

By Charlotte Neeza- HiPiPo Foundation Across the COMESA region, financial technology is transforming how we transact and who participates in the economy. For me, this transformation is deeply personal. I…
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Connect Africa Symposium 2026: From Trade Commitments to Trade Outcomes in a Fragmenting Global Economy

The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), in partnership with the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), will host the Connect Africa Symposium on 23 April 2026 in Bulawayo, during the…
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Advancing Market Access for MSMEs in COMESA: Insights from UNIDO and ITC on the ATCMA Programme

The Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access (ATCMA) Programme in COMESA is a four-year initiative implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC),…
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CBC-Sobek Group Limited Signs MoU

The COMESA Business Council (CBC) and Sobek Group Limited are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to accelerate digital financial inclusion and regional trade for Africa’s Micro, Small and Medium…
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Rating Africa: Growth, Reform and Risks in a Diverging Credit Landscape

African sovereign credit profiles are entering a phase of cautious optimism, marked by improving growth prospects and reform momentum, yet tempered by persistent macroeconomic and fiscal vulnerabilities. CARE Ratings (Africa)…
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H. E Ms Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe

H. E Ms Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe is the Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). She was sworn in as Secretary General in July 2018…
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Rinato Space

Kenya’s Deputy President Officially opens 18th the COMESA Business Forum

Kenya’s Deputy President, H.E. Prof. Kithure Kindiki officially addressed the 18th COMESA Business Forum. In his remarks, he emphasized the need for COMESA to move beyond the export of raw…
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