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Now oil-rich Libya to join Comesa FTA
11-Dec-2006 East African
Libya is to become the second North African country after Egypt to join the Free Trade Area of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa). The implication is that exports from this oil-rich country will now have duty-free access to 13 other Comesa member-states that have so far signed on to the Free Trade Area arrangement.
COMESA, SACU-main vehicles for trade
3-Oct-2006
The Federation of Swaziland Employers and Chamber of Commerce (FSE & CC) has commended the country for its alignment with economic groupings for access to international trade.
Kituyi challenges COMESA on Customs Union
9-Sep-2006
Trade and Industry Minister Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi has asked the COMESA ministerial taskforce to hasten implementation of the regional customs union to achieve the free trading within member-countries.
COMESA urged to speed up integration
4-Sep-2006
Common Markets for Eastern and Southern Africa - Comesa member countries ought to speed up the process in setting up a unified customs union.
East Africa: COMESA wants Tanzania out of SADC
29-Aug-2006
With government seemingly in no hurry to entertain the business community advocating for the country to re-join the COMESA trade bloc, the group does not want to let go.
East Africa: Comesa’s transformation into customs union to benefit exporters
23-Jul-2006 AllAfrica.com
The transformation of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) Free Trade Area (FTA) into a Customs Union in the next two years will open up bigger markets for exporters, an industrialist has said.
Comoros, Libya join COMESA free trade area
16-May-2006 Xinhua
Comoros and Libya have joined the Free Trade Area (FTA) of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the continent’s largest economic group.
Uganda to join Comesa FTA soon
24-Apr-2006 ANDnetwork
Uganda will join the Common Market for East and South Africa (Comesa) Free Trade Area within three weeks. Mr Nathan Nabeta, State Minister for Trade disclosed.
Manufacturers bitter with govt over delay in Free Trade deal
28-Mar-2006
Ugandan manufacturers are bitter with the government over its delay to sign the Free Trade Agreement.