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Author: Salome Phiri

Exploring Satellite Technology for Africa’s Digital & Sustainable Future-PODCAST

In this special edition podcast, the host Salome Phiri sits down with Ahmad Hamwi, founder of Zambia’s first space tech company, Rinato Space. From satellites and space innovation to real-world…
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Angle Dimension is aiding Malawi’s Digital and Financial Transformation.

#40Days40FinTechs Zambia and Malawi edition Located at the heart of the Great Rift Valley in Southeastern Africa, Malawi is a landlocked country with a population of about 22 million people…
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Women in FinTech Hackathon for Zambia and Malawi kicks off

The COMESA Business Council (CBC) and HiPipo have today kicked off the inaugural Women in FinTech Hackathon for Zambia and Malawi with a call to women innovators to develop relevant solutions…
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Adapting to Renew the Geopolitical Work Environment

The world is undergoing rapid geopolitical and technological shifts, redefining the way economies operate, and businesses compete. To remain sustainable, institutions must embrace these changes, ensuring they are adaptable and…
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CBC proudly welcomes Gudie Leisure Farm (GLF) as newest member.

Gudie Leisure Farm (GFL) is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering Africa’s youth through sustainable agribusiness. With an extensive presence across Uganda, they transform lives by nurturing agripreneurs, promoting food…
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COMESA’s Secretary General Highlights $14 Billion Intra-Regional Trade Stability Amid Global Fluctuations, Advocates for Boost in Value Chain at 17th Business Forum

Bujumbura, Burundi, October 28, 2024: The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Secretary General, Her Excellency Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, has underscored COMESA’s intra-regional trade which has held steady…
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Celebrating Cohort 4 of the Women in Tech Programme: Empowering the Future of Innovation

Standard Chartered Bank recently announced the winners for Cohort Four of the SC Women in Technology Incubator Programme (SC WIT). The six women-owned businesses that emerged victorious in Cohort 4…
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CBC hosts a Sensitisation workshop to promote AfCFTA operational instruments and trade opportunities in the COMESA Francophone Countries.

The COMESA Business Council (CBC) held a workshop to educate the CBC National Focal Points and the private sector in COMESA’s Francophone countries about the African Continental Free Trade Area…
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CBC Participates in FITA 2024

The COMESA Business Council CEO Mr Teddy Soobramanien says CBC is working towards establishing a connecting between the  needs of the private sector and the content of the skills trainings…
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CBC Trains Malawi SMEs in Local Sourcing for Partnership Initiative

The COMESA Business Council (CBC) is conducting a training and capacity-building workshop for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Lilongwe, Malawi, focusing on enhancing local sourcing for Agro-processors.  The training,…
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