The three Regional Economic Communities of COMESA, EAC and SADC have launched a US $7.5 million Tripartite Capacity Building Programme to increase intra-Tripartite trade. The programme is aimed at accelerating intra-tripartite trade between the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the East African Community; and the Southern African Development Community.
The launching ceremony took place in Lusaka Zambia, Friday 17 January 2013. African Development Bank (AfDB) provided the funds which will support the on-going trade negotiations process, trade facilitation instruments and industrial cluster action plans in the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). It will also support the participation of the private sector in the tripartite process through regional business councils. [Read More]
The launching ceremony took place in Lusaka Zambia, Friday 17 January 2013. African Development Bank (AfDB) provided the funds which will support the on-going trade negotiations process, trade facilitation instruments and industrial cluster action plans in the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). It will also support the participation of the private sector in the tripartite process through regional business councils. [Read More]