Twenty-Ninth Meeting of COMESA Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General Opens in Lusaka The meeting opened today, 25 September 2026, bringing together Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General from COMESA Member States. COMESA Secretary General H.E. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe highlighted the important role of legal instruments in strengthening COMESA institutions. Guest of Honour Dr. Oliver M. Kalabo, Zambia’s Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet Administration, emphasised the importance of the rule of law and strong institutions in advancing regional integration. @Africa Leather and Leather Products, @COMESA Clearing House,@COMESA Monetary Institute. 📍 Lusaka, Zambia 📅 25 September 2026 #COMESA #RegionalIntegration

COMESA/ASCENT PIU Unveils USD 5 Million ASCENT-GREEN Platform The COMESA/ASCENT PIU has unveiled the USD 5 million ASCENT-GREEN Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform, aimed at expanding clean energy access, strengthening climate resilience and creating opportunities for climate finance. The initiative has secured USD 250 million from the GCF within a broader USD 695 million programme, with potential to mobilise up to USD 2 billion in public and private investment across 21 countries. @COMESA_HQ ,@WorldBankGroup @globalclimatefinance #ASCENTGREEN #COMESA #EnergyAccess #RenewableEnergy #ClimateFinance

COMESA Engages Stakeholders on US$25 Million ASCENT Project Preparation Facility COMESA on 21 september 2026 has consulted national stakeholders on the planned ASCENT Project Preparation Facility National Agencies Support Window, which will support the development of renewable energy and clean cooking projects across 17 participating countries. The facility will provide technical assistance for feasibility studies, due diligence, environmental and social assessments, project structuring and other project preparation needs. #COMESA #ASCENT #EnergyAccess #RenewableEnergy

COMESA Committee on Legal Affairs Meets in Lusaka The 31st COMESA Committee on Legal Affairs Meeting is underway in Lusaka, Zambia, from 21–23 September 2026, considering key legal and institutional matters supporting regional integration. The meeting highlights the role of COMESA institutions in strengthening regional cooperation and economic integration. @COMESA_HQ @CCJ_Registry @CCCC_COMESA @COMESARIA @CCH @CMI(COMESA Monetary Institute)@ALLPI (Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute) #COMESA #RegionalIntegration #LegalAffairs #GrowingTogetherForProsperity

Here is your COMESA week unpacked: 🤖 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 📍 Mbabane, Eswatini | 🗓️16–18 September 2026 COMESA ‘s Member States, RECs, development partners, ICT associations and experts collaborated to validate the Draft Study Report on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies.Through the World Bank-funded IDEA Programme, the validated findings will provide the evidence base for a Regional AI Strategy, Model Policy Guidelines and Model Regulatory Framework. #COMESA #ResponsibleAI #DigitalTransformation #IDEAProgramme

Here is your COMESA week unpacked: 🤝 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀, & 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 This week, COMESA Secretary General H.E. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe welcomed the Ambassador of Spain for discussions focused on strengthening ties and exploring opportunities for deeper cooperation. #COMESAUnpacked #RegionalIntegration #InternationalCooperation #Diplomacy #Spain

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮/𝗞𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗺𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 📅8 - 11 September 2026 Here is what Neema Mtambo had to say:

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮/𝗞𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗺𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 📅8 - 11 September 2026 Here is what Justin Mutombo had to say:

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮/𝗞𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗺𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 📅8 - 11 September 2026 Here is what Fabien Bizimungu had to say:

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮/𝗞𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗺𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝟰-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗮 through the Capacity-Building Workshop for the Gatumba/Kavimvira Joint Border Committee 📅8 - 11 September 2026 Here is what Dr Christopher Onyango had to say:

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮/𝗞𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗺𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝟰-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗮. Participants improved STR implementation, conflict resolution, grievance management and data collection, including a new protocol to better support traders with disabilities. Stronger coordination = safer, more inclusive cross‑border trade. #COMESA #GLTFIP #TradeFacilitation #RegionalIntegration #GreatLakesRegion

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲, 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. COMESA is already implementing digital solutions as the Regional Customs Transit Guarantee (RCTG), the Regional Payment and Settlement System (REPSS), the Online Non‑Tariff Barriers (NTBs) Reporting System, the Simplified Trade Regime (STR) and the Food Balance Sheet to strengthen trade facilitation and regional integration. The 13th Annual Research Forum explores how these innovations can accelerate industrialisation and deepen regional value chains. #COMESA #ARF2026 #RegionalIntegration #InnovationAfrica #FrontierTechnologies

🇿🇼𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 | 𝟏𝟒 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 The Hosting Agreement for the 25th COMESA Summit was jointly signed by Hon. Prof. Amon Murwira, Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Trade of Zimbabwe, and H.E. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, Secretary General of COMESA. The signing was followed by a visit to the New Parliament of Zimbabwe, venue of the Summit. ONE MARKET, ONE FUTURE. #COMESA #25thCOMESASummit #OneMarketOneFuture

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿. From 25–27 August 2026, COMESA brought together regional health and pharmaceutical stakeholders in Lilongwe, Malawi, for a hybrid workshop focused on turning key regional policy instruments into action. Participants reviewed three instruments developed under the African Development Fund-supported COMESA Support Towards Regional Pharmaceutical Sector Development Project: 🔹 Ten-Year Green Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Strategy & Business Plan 🔹 Pharmacovigilance Strategy 🔹 Gender Equity & Equality Framework for the Pharmaceutical Sector The next step is implementation. Through national dissemination and six Technical Working Groups, COMESA and its Member States will advance work on trade facilitation, regulatory systems, local production, access, quality and safety, and traditional, complementary and integrative medicine. Stronger pharmaceutical systems. Fewer barriers. Better access to quality-assured health products across the COMESA region. #COMESA #PharmaceuticalSector #HealthProducts #RegionalIntegration

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. From 8–10 Sept 2026 in Tunis, COMESA joined Africa’s seven REC-level medicines regulatory harmonization programmes, AMA, AUDA-NEPAD, WHO & EMA for the 15th Inter-REC MRH Meeting. The meeting focused on regulatory reliance, work-sharing and stronger coordination as the African Medicines Agency moves towards full operationalization. Representing COMESA, Dr Jeromine Fanjanirina reaffirmed the region’s commitment to advancing medicines regulatory harmonization and pharmaceutical sector development. Stronger coordination. Safer medicines. Stronger health security for Africa. #COMESA #AMA #RegionalIntegration #HealthSecurity #MedicinesRegulati

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The 5th COMESA Ministerial Committee Meeting on Industry, held virtually on 8 September 2026, endorsed the revised COMESA Common Investment Area (CCIA) Agreement, strengthening the regional framework for investment and aligning it with the AfCFTA Protocol on Investment. The objective is clear: create conditions that attract investment into productive sectors, strengthen regional value chains and retain more value within Africa. The revised CCIA Agreement is an important step for a more integrated, competitive and investment-ready COMESA region that produces, processes and trades more within Africa. #COMESA #Investment #Industrialisation #RegionalIntegration #AfCFTA #FDI

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 #ARICEA Members urged to strengthen collaboration, digital infrastructure & predictable regulatory frameworks to address emerging challenges in cybersecurity, data privacy and AI. “𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀.” @Egypt_Kadah #COMESA #GrowingTogetherforProsperity #DigitalTransformation #ICT #Cybersecurity #AI