COMESA Business Council CEO, Teddy Soobramanien, spoke in a lively and impactful exchange of discourse with German and European leaders on the competitiveness of the European Recipe for global partnerships at the 2023 Day of Industry in Berlin, Germany. Along…
The International Trade Centre (ITC), in collaboration with the COMESA Business Council and the COMESA Regional Investment Authority, are promoting trade and investment between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern…
COMESA, the Government of Zambia, and the European Union, in collaboration with the COMESA Business Council, convened the 16th COMESA Business Forum on 7th June 2023 at Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia. The Forum, held under the theme, “Economic…
We are privileged and honoured to have partnered with Standard Chartered (SC) Bank on the upcoming 16th COMESA Business Forum through an incredible cheque donation of $30,000 towards successful hosting of the Business Forum. Speaking at the cheque handover ceremony this afternoon, CBC Chief Executive Officer, Teddy Soobramanien noted that…
More than 100 firms and public agencies in Eswatini and Zimbabwe trained on the first African trade portal to unlock the continent’s trade opportunities. The COMESA Business Council (CBC), in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the COMESA…
Growing regional trade by advocating for the removal of obstacles to trade is at the heart of what we do. Finding effective solutions to the challenges and business impediments facing the business community is essential in improving the competitiveness of…
COMESA Business Council, in partnership with the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations, launched its digital and financial literacy capacity building initiative in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25th – 27th April, 2023, themed “Digitalization Toolkits for Greater Financial Inclusion.” Over…
At the AfCFTA Business Forum held recently in Cape Town, South Africa, delegates, members of African states and various stakeholders from the private and public sector representatives across the region deliberated on various issues including: agro-processing, automotive, pharmaceuticals, digital financial…
As a follow up to the Second Round of the COMESA Trade in Services negotiations that was launched in 2016,an Online Platform for Trade in Services has been developed and will be launched soon. The COMESA Trade in Services negotiation…
CBC’s CEO, Mr. Teddy Soobramanien, this morning had a highly productive meeting with H.E. Nicholas Woolley, British High Commissioner to Zambia, and Ms. Sarah Bloom, Head of Economic Development and Green Growth at the High Commission. The meeting served as…