President Mnangagwa Pledges to Drive Value Addition, Regional Industrialisation as Zimbabwe Assumes COMESA Chairmanship

President Mnangagwa together with other heads of State poses for a commemorative photo at the COMESA Heads of State Summit in Mt Hampden, Zimbabwe By Dickson Bandera President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to prioritise value addition, industrialisation, agricultural modernisation and regional trade facilitation during Zimbabwe’s tenure as chair of the Common Market for Eastern and…

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COMESA Launches Regional Workshop on Expanding Simplified Trade Regime to Include Services

Dr Mavis Sibanda Harare, Zimbabwe — 25 November 2025 The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) opened a two-day regional awareness workshop in Harare this Tuesday to discuss the findings of a study assessing options for including selected services sectors under the bloc’s Simplified Trade Regime (STR). The meeting, running from 25–26 November…

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