Comesa Summit Stories

Conflicts in DRC and Sudan threaten COMESA integration, warns Secretary-General Chileshe Kapwepwe
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 10, 2025

COMESA's intra-regional trade has declined for two consecutive years, with analysts warning that prolonged instability could stall the bloc's integrat...

President Ruto takes helm as COMESA chair, urges African-led growth and integration
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

President William Ruto emphasised that Africa must support homegrown financial institutions such as the Trade and Development Bank (TDB), Afreximbank,...

President Ruto calls on Africa to embrace digital tools for jobs and growth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

President William Ruto stressed that combining the strengths of African nations can bridge economic gaps, create jobs, and raise living standards acro...

Kenya champions innovation, digital solutions at COMESA summit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki called on regional leaders and businesses to embrace digital trade solutions to increase Africa’s intra-continental t...

Kenya set to chair COMESA, pledges new era of digital-driven regional integration
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 07, 2025

Kindiki described the responsibility as significant and said Kenya would use its leadership to deepen value chains, leverage digital technology, and p...

Kenya embraces COMESA's e-Certificate of Origin to boost regional trade
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

The regional launch of the e-CO system took place in November 2024, starting with Eswatini, Malawi and Zambia as the first pilot countries.

Regional watchdogs unite to curb cartels, tighten cross-border competition enforcement
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 12, 2025

The agreement commits both agencies to harmonise competition enforcement across the regions and curb unfair trade practices that undermine fair market...

President William Ruto appointed new Comesa vice chairman
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 01, 2024

This announcement came during the 23rd Comesa Summit held in Kiriri, Bujumbura, Burundi on Thursday.

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