Visa barriers set for ouster after African trade bloc Comesa launches digital payments system

Visa barriers set for ouster after African trade bloc Comesa launches digital payments system

The initiative seeks to assist medium, small and micro enterprises, who account for 80 per cent of business and 60 per cent of employment in member states, but have to deal with “cumbersome, insecure and expensive” cross-border payments systems, he said.

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Comesa-EU Horticulture Connect launched in Nairobi with bold vision for inclusive regional trade

Comesa-EU Horticulture Connect launched in Nairobi with bold vision for inclusive regional trade

Comesa Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe hailed the event as a major step forward for regional integration and SME competitiveness.

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Kenya launches Comesa’s electronic certificate of origin to cut costs, curb fraud in customs transactions

Kenya launches Comesa’s electronic certificate of origin to cut costs, curb fraud in customs transactions

Comesa Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, in remarks delivered on her behalf by Dr Christopher Onyango, the director of trade and customs, hailed Kenya for joining Eswatini, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe as the fifth member-state to operationalise ECO.

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‘Political economy of sugar in Kenya’ warms up to season as minister unveils plans to import 400,000 tonnes

‘Political economy of sugar in Kenya’ warms up to season as minister unveils plans to import 400,000 tonnes

Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui revealed that last year, the company sought approval from the East African Community Secretariat to import 165,000 metric tonnes of raw sugar for refining but only managed to secure 5,000 metric tonnes, leaving its refinery idle.

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