COMESA
The history of COMESA began in December 1994 when it was formed to replace the former Preferential Trade Area (PTA) which had existed since 1981.
The countries that benefit from the work of the Hub and Spokes project in the COMESA region are:
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Democratic Federal Republic of Ethiopia
- State of Eritrea
- Republic of Djibouti
- Republic of Madagascar
- Republic of Malawi
- Republic of Mauritius
- Republic of Seychelles
- Republic of Rwanda
- Republic of Sudan
- Republic of Uganda
- Republic of Zambia
- Union of Comoros
- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Trade Policy Analysts in the COMESA Region are located in:
- Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry, Kampala, Uganda
- Ministry of Trade and Industry, Addis Abba, Ethiopia
- Ministry of Economic Planning and Employment, Mahe, Seychelles
- Ministry of Trade, Kigali, Rwanda
Contact:
Mr Calson Mbegabolawe - Regional Trade Policy Adviser
COMESA Secretariat
Ben Bella Road
PO Box 30051
Lusaka
Zambia
Tel: + 260 1 229 725 732 Extension 346
Fax:+ 260 1 225 107 /237/318
Email: calson@comesa.int
Web Link: www.comesa.int/