🎊ACTESA has joined other COMESA institutions at the 3rd COMESA Awareness Week and Trade Fair, in TUNIS, Tunisia  convening  from 29th of June to – 3rd July 2026, bringing together COMESA Institutions, Member States, development partners, the private sector, and regional stakeholders to strengthen collaboration and advance regional integration.
In his remarks, Tunisian Minister of Commerce and Trade H.E Mr. Samir Abid, underscored the need for COMESA to leverage regional integration to enhance resilience, drive growth and mitigate global shocks. Reflecting on Tunisia’s growing role in regional integration and intra-African trade, COMESA Secretary General, H.E. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, commended the Tunisian Government's vision for economic modernization and integration into African markets, in alignment with the COMESA agenda.
In his intervention,  ACTESA CEO, Dr John Mukuka, highlighted, low agricultural productivity, uncoordinated markets, lack of harmonized policies, access to finance, and poor infrastructure as critical challenges for smallholder farmers  requiring strategic public private partnerships. What next !!!!!!Strategic dialogue, high-level presentations, and multi-stakeholder discussions will define the days ahead as we drive transformative partnerships for a more resilient, competitive, and sustainable future for COMESA region. Stay tuned as we unlock more exciting conversations.
