Uganda Reinsurance Company, in collaboration with COMESA, has unveiled a COMESA Yellow Card USSD verification system to combat counterfeit insurance and increase regional motor insurance uptake. This ...

Comesa’s new competition regulations mark a decisive shift in how economic integration is enforced in Eastern and Southern Africa. With stronger incentives, sharper enforcement tools, and clearer ...

At the 22nd COMESA Summit held in Lusaka, President William Ruto emphasized the need to shift from exporting raw or minimally processed goods towards higher-value products. To this end, Kenya is ...

President William Ruto has officially taken the rotating chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Authority during the 24th Heads of State and Government Summit held ...

A senior official at the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) says the organization is encouraged by an agreement between heads of state from Uganda, The Democratic Republic of Congo ...

Secretary-General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Chileshe Kapwepwe talks about the organisation’s efforts to deepen integration in Africa and Egypt’s role as current chair to ...

The Comesa watchdog has launched investigations into alleged anti-competitive conduct by telecommunication firms American Tower Corporation (ATC) and Airtel Africa. The Common Market for Eastern and ...

Traders within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) region have been urged to adopt electronic certificates of origin to facilitate smoother trade across member states. The call ...

The history of COMESA began in December 1994 when it was formed to replace the former Preferential Trade Area (PTA) which had existed from the earlier days of 1981. COMESA (as defined by its Treaty) ...

Small scale cross-border trade (SSCBT) plays a very important role in generating jobs and ensuring food security in many African and in particular COMESA economies. Small scale cross-border trade can ...

The meeting seeks to leverage digital technologies to deepen regional value chains, making local companies more efficient and competitive. COMESA focal point – Kenya, Tobias Odongo says that the bloc ...