We are thrilled to announce that the 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐅𝐖𝐁 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬, 𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐀 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 The theme for this year : "𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂-𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒔: 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑺𝑨 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔" is structured around interconnected pillars that reflect the current priorities and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the COMESA Region » ------------- Nous sommes ravies d’annoncer que la "𝟕𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐎𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅É𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 É𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐐𝐔𝐄 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐅𝐖𝐁 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐧é𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 à 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬, 𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐄, 𝐝𝐮 𝟏𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐮 𝟑 𝐣𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Le thème de cette année est : « 𝑬𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂-𝒂𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 : 𝒍'𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒏𝒖𝒎é𝒓𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒆𝒖𝒓 𝒅'𝒖𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒄è𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒇 𝒆𝒕 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒖 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉é 𝒅𝒖 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑺𝑨 ». Ce thème s'articule autour de piliers interconnectés qui reflètent les priorités et opportunités actuelles pour les femmes entrepreneures de la région COMESA

Today at Mchinji! We successfully launched our first Inception Meeting & Public–Private Dialogue (PPD) today, March 16th, at the Malawi-Zambia border!By bringing together Gov reps, COMFWB officials, and women/youth traders, we’re co-creating solutions to crush Non-Tariff Barriers and lower trade costs. From maize to soya beans, we’re making agri-food trade faster and fairer across the COMESA corridors. 2,000+ traders, 5 borders, 1 goal: Inclusive Prosperity. #TradeTransformed #WomenInBusiness #Mchinji #COMESA #AGRA

On March 10, 2026, the Lifestyle Boutique in Lilongwe Malawi, transformed into a vibrant hub of advocacy and ambition as COMFWB hosted a high-level program to celebrate women’s achievement during the Women’s month . Under the official theme, "Rights. Justice. Action. For all Women and Girls," and the global campaign, "Give to Gain," the event brought together regional leaders, policymakers, and entrepreneurs.

COMFWB Malawi and NABW recently engaged the Minister of Trade to push for fairer access to public procurement. We presented a strong case for policy changes, specifically requesting that the MSME Order 2020 be revised to reserve clear allocations for women, youth, and PWDs. The Ministry has officially welcomed these findings and expressed readiness to implement our recommendations. Great progress for women entrepreneurs!

Incredible energy at the AFAB event! On Feb 19, Burundi’s women entrepreneurs gathered to turn inspiration into impact. From informal to formal, we are building a prosperous future through solidarity and strategic action. Every member is now an ambassador for change!

Under the leadership of Dr. Siham, Chairperson of COMFWB Chapter Sudan, the online Business Development training kicked off vibrantly this February 15, 2026. All participants engaged with energy, diving deep into interactive case studies and sharing invaluable experiences surrounding essential entrepreneurial concept.By the end of this comprehensive workshop, these women business leaders will possess the validated skills to project cash flows, determine breakeven points, and craft actionable plans to successfully launch or scale their venture. Attending this workshop empowers entrepreneurs with the essential tools to transform a business vision into a scalable reality. COMFWB Secretariat, in collaboration with the Sudanese Chapter, were supporting this business development training of 49 sudanese women