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African Trade Ministers have Called for Unified Vision on Trade
African Ministers of Trade started their deliberations with the focus on development to formulate an African position towards the negotiations of the Doha Round which began in 2001. The African position on the issue of development will be one of the key...
Six African Countries Sign Interim Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union
Six countries of the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) block, namely Zimbabwe, Zambia, Comoros, Madagascar and Seychelles together with Mauritius have signed the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Commission (EC). Speaking...
Zimbabwe And Zambia to Launch One-stop Border Post At Chirundu in September
Zimbabwe and Zambia will launch a one-stop border post at Chirundu in September, marking a giant leap towards the opening up of free movement among members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa). Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai...
Kenya Chosen to Host Regional Reference Laboratory for Plant Protection
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has formally designated the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS) quarantine laboratory in Muguga at the outskirts of Nairobi as the COMESA Regional Reference Laboratory for Plant...
Ugandan Tourism Climbs Sharply in 2008
The Uganda tourism industry registered an upward growth in the year 2008 with reported airport arrivals increasing to 440,000 up from 360,000 in the previous year, the National Bureau of Statistics indicated on Friday.13th Common Market for Eastern And Southern Africa Summit Postponed Due to Cabinet Impasse in Zimbabwe
The 13th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) summit has become the latest casualty of the ongoing impasse to form an inclusive cabinet in Zimbabwe, APA learned Thursday.Kenyan Minister Says Sugar Ban Does Not Violate COMESA Rules
Kenya Agriculture Minister William Ruto on Wednesday said banning the importation of sugar does not go against the rules of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa market (COMESA).
