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COMESA - Common Market For Eastern And Southern Africa | Testbook.com

The acronym COMESA stands for the Common Market For Eastern And Southern Africa. It's an influential organization, formed by a group of independent sovereign states that have chosen to collaborate in an effort to develop their human and natural resources. This is all done with the intention of improving the lives of their citizens. Furthermore, COMESA also aims to promote peace and security within the region.

If you are preparing for the IAS exam, this topic could be of great importance to your studies.

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Member States of COMESA

COMESA is composed of 21 member countries. These are:

  • Burundi
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • D.R Congo
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Eswatini
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
  • Sudan
  • Somalia
  • Tunisia
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Formation of COMESA

COMESA was officially formed on December 8, 1994.

Objectives of COMESA

COMESA has set forth several objectives:

  1. To foster development in areas of trade and valuable resources through regional integration.
  2. To extend technical support to COMESA for promoting the consistent development of the member regions.

COMESA works diligently for its member nations to:

  • Improve market competitiveness
  • Enhance industrial productivity and standards
  • Boost agricultural production and ensure food security
  • Facilitate efficient utilization of natural resources
  • Harmonise monetary, banking and financial policies
  • Develop reliable transport and communications infrastructure.

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