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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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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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 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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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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CBC held the Inaugural Tourism, Travel & Retail Duty-Free Workgroup Virtual Meeting on 30th November 2025, bringing together industry leaders and regional stakeholders to advance dialogue on building a more…
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Theme: “Leveraging Digitalisation to Deepen Regional Value Chains for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth” The COMESA Business Council (CBC), in collaboration with the COMESA Secretariat, the Government of Kenya, and the…
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The COMESA Business Council recently released a position paper tackling a hot topic: the role of duty-free in the fight against illicit tobacco trade. Spoiler: the industry isn’t the villain.…
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