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PRESS STATEMENT: COMESA Advances Responsible AI Dialogue
Read article: PRESS STATEMENT: COMESA Advances Responsible AI DialogueMbabane, Kingdom of Eswatini, 16 September 2026 — COMESA has convened a Regional Validation Meeting on the Draft Study Report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies, bringing together Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), development partners, Regional ICT Associations…
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Kenya Hosts Stakeholder Consultative Engagement on Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies and Digital Inclusion
Read article: Kenya Hosts Stakeholder Consultative Engagement on Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies and Digital InclusionNairobi, Kenya, 29 June 2026 — The Government of Kenya, in collaboration with the COMESA Secretariat, and the World Bank, through the IDEA Programme Coordination Unit (PCU) has today opened a four-day Stakeholder Consultative Engagement and Awareness Workshop on harnessing…
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COMESA, World Bank launch $2.5 billion Programme on Accelerating Digital Access
Read article: COMESA, World Bank launch $2.5 billion Programme on Accelerating Digital AccessCOMESA has launched the World Bank-funded Inclusive Digitalization for East and Southern Africa (IDEA) Programme which aims to empower 180 million people with internet access and provide digitally enabled services to 100 million people over the next eight years. Permanent Secretary in the…
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Achieving business growth through strategic planning
Read article: Achieving business growth through strategic planningMorbi nec accumsan sem. Suspendisse eget elit mauris. Phasellus velit nisi, lobortis quis nisi et, venenatis finibus velit. Integer ante ipsum primis non nibh eget arcu malesuada ullamcorper.
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COMESA Launches Inaugural IDEA Annual Digital Forum in Lusaka
Read article: COMESA Launches Inaugural IDEA Annual Digital Forum in LusakaCOMESA and the World Bank have officially opened the first-ever IDEA Annual Digital Forum, bringing together policymakers, regulators, development partners, and private sector innovators to drive a more inclusive and integrated digital economy across Eastern and Southern Africa. Held under…
