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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The COMESA Business Council (CBC), in collaboration with National Cross-Border Traders Associations (CBTA) and the COMESA CBTA Youth Forum, will host a two-day regional workshop aimed at increasing youth participation…
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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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#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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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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In a significant move toward regional digital integration, the COMESA Business Council (CBC) has partnered with Uganda’s Ministry of ICT & National Guidance and HiPipo to co-organise the inaugural Middle…
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