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COMESA, EAC, SADC bloc enforcement starts today

ACCRA, GHANA | THE INDEPENDENT | The COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement, is now due to come into force on Thursday following the attainment of the required number of ratifying member countries. The treaty states that for the Agreement to take effect, at least 14 out of the 29 States …

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Judges trained in fighting money laundering

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 80 judges and prosecutors from Uganda and the COMESA states have been undergoing training on the adjudication of financial crimes like money laundering and financing terrorism. The training arranged by the Financial Intelligence Authority, the Judiciary in Uganda, and the Common Market for Eastern …

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Ministry of Trade courts COMESA for more funding

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives is seeking more funding from the COMESA secretariat to strengthen Uganda’s trade infrastructure and facilitate its integration into regional markets. Trade Minister Francis Mwebesa says that Uganda is developing project proposals to benefit from a 48.2 million Euro …

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COMESA and Fidelis set to train business leaders  

  Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) and Fidelis Leadership Institute (FLI) are set to start training programs in competition law, international trade, and consumer protection in June this year, officials said at the launch of the Competition Law & Consumer Protection Training event held in …

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COMESA Competition Commission’s 10-year scorecard

The body has increased its efforts in regulating competition and consumer protection within the common market Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission on May 4 turned 10 years of operation with various activities held in Lilongwe, Malawi. CCC was established …

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