It's Day Two the Annual COMFWB Trade Fair. Learn more
Day Two of the Annual COMFWB Trade Fair.Learn more

second annual
regional trade fair
& Gala dinner

22nd - 24th September 2021

Lusaka, Zambia
New Opportunity
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SHORT TERM CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP TRAINING MODULES ON STR AND NON-TARIF BARRIERS (NTBs) REPORTING MECHANISMS AND DELIVER CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAINING FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH CROSS BOARDER TRADERS IN AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE COMESA REGION
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April 1, 2026
Building a sustainable future: Graรงa Machel Trust and COMFWB Malawi celebrated the Graduation of 105 Trailblazing Entrepreneurs

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March 30, 2026
TUNISIA to host the CTF7 or 7th COMESA Women in Business Trade Fair and Business Conference

The 7th COMFWB Regional Trade Fair and Business Conference will be held in Tunis, Tunisia, from July 1โ€“3, 2026. This landmark event, hosted by the CNFCE, aims to advance womenโ€™s economic empowerment and position Tunisia as a regional hub for inclusive trade. Under the theme "Expanding Intra-African Horizons: Digital Innovation as a Catalyst for Inclusive and Sustainable COMESA Market Access," the forum focuses on leveraging technology to bridge the gap between women entrepreneurs and international markets.

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March 18, 2026
Strategic synergy: COMFWB Ethiopia and Buna Bank partnered to fuel Female Entrepreneurship

Empowerment in Action! United for Progress. The Ethiopian Women Trade Association - #EWTA or #COMFWB_Ethiopia and Buna Bank teamed up for a dynamic joint session to honor International Womenโ€™s Day. They joined forces to spotlight the brilliance of women in the Ethiopian economy. More than just a celebration of the social and economic strides made by Ethiopian women, this meeting was a strategic powerhouseโ€”forging a roadmap for collaboration to fuel the next generation of female-led businesses. The session went beyond applause, diving into concrete action plans to bridge the gap between financial resources and female entrepreneurs, ensuring women-owned businesses have the backing they need to thrive.

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March 16, 2026
A decade of excellence : GFEM-the official COMFWB Madagascar-and Ravinala Airports unveilled "Women in Leadership" exhibition

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Groupement des Femmes Entrepreneurs de Madagascar officiel - GFEM or COMFWB Madagascar has partnered with Ravinala Airports to launch a groundbreaking museum-style exhibition: "Women in Leadership: 10 Years of Inspiration and Success. Located in the heart of Antananarivo International Airport, this unique display isn't just a galleryโ€”itโ€™s a symbol of rising horizons and global reach for Malagasy women. The grand opening brought together icons from the institutional and business worlds to honour a community that is actively transforming the nation's economy.

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March 16, 2026
Elevating Excellence: The 7th COMFWB Regional Trade Fair and Business Conference heads to Tunis- TUNISIA from the 1st to 3rd July 2026 !

We are thrilled to announce that the ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐…๐–๐ ๐“๐‘๐€๐ƒ๐„ ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐‘ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐”๐’๐ˆ๐๐„๐’๐’ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐…๐„๐‘๐„๐๐‚๐„ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐“๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ, ๐“๐”๐๐ˆ๐’๐ˆ๐€ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” The theme for this year : "๐‘ฌ๐’™๐’‘๐’‚๐’๐’…๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’•๐’“๐’‚-๐‘จ๐’‡๐’“๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ฏ๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’›๐’๐’๐’”: ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’•๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’๐’๐’—๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’‚๐’” ๐’‚ ๐‘ช๐’‚๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’š๐’”๐’• ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’„๐’๐’–๐’”๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐’–๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’† ๐‘ช๐‘ถ๐‘ด๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘จ ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’“๐’Œ๐’†๐’• ๐‘จ๐’„๐’„๐’†๐’”๐’”" is structured around interconnected pillars that reflect the current priorities and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the COMESA Region ยป ------------- Nous sommes ravies dโ€™annoncer que la "๐Ÿ•๐ž๐ฆ๐ž ๐…๐Ž๐ˆ๐‘๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐Œ๐„๐‘๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹๐„ ๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐…ร‰๐‘๐„๐๐‚๐„ ร‰๐‚๐Ž๐๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐”๐„ ๐๐ž ๐ฅ๐š ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐…๐–๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐งรฉ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ซ๐š ร  ๐“๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ, ๐ž๐ง ๐“๐”๐๐ˆ๐’๐ˆ๐„, ๐๐ฎ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ฎ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” Le thรจme de cette annรฉe est : ยซ ๐‘ฌ๐’๐’‚๐’“๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’“ ๐’๐’†๐’” ๐’‰๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’›๐’๐’๐’” ๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’“๐’‚-๐’‚๐’‡๐’“๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’” : ๐’'๐’Š๐’๐’๐’๐’—๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’–๐’Žรฉ๐’“๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’† ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’† ๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’š๐’”๐’†๐’–๐’“ ๐’…'๐’–๐’ ๐’‚๐’„๐’„รจ๐’” ๐’Š๐’๐’„๐’๐’–๐’”๐’Š๐’‡ ๐’†๐’• ๐’…๐’–๐’“๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’† ๐’‚๐’– ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’“๐’„๐’‰รฉ ๐’…๐’– ๐‘ช๐‘ถ๐‘ด๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘จ ยป. Ce thรจme s'articule autour de piliers interconnectรฉs qui reflรจtent les prioritรฉs et opportunitรฉs actuelles pour les femmes entrepreneures de la rรฉgion COMESA

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March 13, 2026
Empowering ethiopian women entrepreneurs through digital transformation

25 Women. 4 Days. Infinite digital possibilities. The COMFWB Ethiopia Chapter & Ethiopia Chamber of Commerce successfully concluded our Digital Marketing & E-Commerce training (March 9-12). From content creation to global branding, these entrepreneurs are now ready to dominate the 21st-century economy

Our results in numbers

Our results in numbers

10,000+

Jobs created

Through our programs and initiatives, COMFWB has contributed to the creation of over 10,000 jobs. These job opportunities have a meaningful impact on local economies and the livelihoods of individuals, advancing our mission of women's economic empowerment.

$50M

Investment facilitation

Over the past five years, COMFWB has successfully facilitated over $US50 million in investments for women-led businesses across the COMESA region. This substantial financial support has driven economic growth and empowerment for women entrepreneurs in our network.

50%

Membership Increase

Since our inception, we have achieved a 50% increase in membership across the various COMFWB chapters, demonstrating our growing impact and outreach within the COMESA region.

100,000+

Women-owned businesses empower

COMFWB has trained over 100,000 women, equipping them with essential business skills, cross-border trade knowledge, and other tools necessary for success. These women are now empowered to navigate the complexities of entrepreneurship and cross-border commerce, contributing to economic growth and regional integration.

1,500+

Cross-border collaborations

COMFWB has facilitated 1,500 cross-border collaborations among women entrepreneurs in the COMESA region. These collaborations have led to increased trade, knowledge sharing, and economic opportunities, fostering regional integration and empowerment.

2,500+

Women Entrepreneurs Supported by Incubators

COMFWB has enabled 2,500 women entrepreneurs to access essential business support services through partnerships with business incubators. This initiative has provided women with valuable resources and guidance to enhance their business ventures and overall economic success.

About us

Who Are We

The Comesa Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) is a COMESA institution which was established in July 1993 in Zimbabwe with the endorsement of the Authority which is made up of Heads of States and Governments of the COMESA member states.

COMFWB acts as a forum for the exchange of ideas and experience among women entrepreneurs; an instrument through which the appropriate portion of COMESA Women in Development Programmes are implemented; a forum for network among women entrepreneurs and an instrument for encouraging women to set up or expand existing enterprises.โ€

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Testimonials

Catherine Olab
Farmer
Tangakona Commercial Village, Busia - Kenya

I thank God for COMFWB for opening our minds through the training offered to us. I have benefited very much from this training. I am now able to train other groups and also other trainers on value addition for the cassava produced here in Busia.

Maureen sumbwe
Chief Executive Officer
ZFAWIB -Zambia

The hard work by the women in business in Zambia is now yielding results especially with the help coming from stakeholders like COMESA, COMFWB and ZAM.

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