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Farm Concern International (FCI), in partnership with the COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) through its Uganda National Chapter (UWEAL), recently completed a comprehensive three-day Training of Trainers (ToT) program for the cassava cluster in Hoima.Designed to enhance capacity across the agricultural value chain, the session equipped local women entrepreneurs with critical skills in modern cassava production, pest and disease management, post-harvest handling techniques, value addition, and effective marketing strategies.Key Outcomes & Impact:Capacity Building: Upgraded technical agribusiness skills, positioning participants to lead future community training initiatives.Loss Reduction & Growth: Enhanced knowledge in post-harvest handling and value addition, reducing crop losses while expanding market opportunities and household income.Local Government Support: Highlighted by the attendance of the Hoima District Production Officer, who pledged a motorized spray pump to support the cluster's pest management efforts.Certification: Participants received certificates of completion, validating their technical expertise and readiness to scale their enterprises.This initiative underscores COMFWB’s continued commitment to advancing women's economic empowerment, agricultural value addition, and sustainable business growth across the region.

The Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited (UWEAL), the Uganda National Chapter of COMFWB, celebrated a monumental milestone yesterday with the official groundbreaking ceremony for the UWEAL Logistics Hub and Incubation Centre.

En marge des travaux de la formation des formateurs du projet ECoWYERT organisée à Gaborone, Son Excellence Monsieur Patrick Mutombo Kambila, Ambassadeur Extraordinaire et Plénipotentiaire de la République Démocratique du Congo auprès de la République du Botswana, Représentant Permanent auprès de la SADC et Expert Grands Lacs, a accordé une audience ce jeudi 20 août à une délégation institutionnelle congolaise.La délégation était composée de Mme Anita Youdie Mutima MSc, MPH, 1ère Vice-Présidente de la Commission Nationale des Femmes Entrepreneures (CNFE/FEC), et de M. Hervé Landry Kinkani, Directeur du Département Études et Planification de l'Agence Nationale de Promotion des Exportations (ANAPEX).Un agenda axé sur la coopération et l'intégration régionale

On 19 August 2026, the Groupement des Femmes Entrepreneurs de Madagascar (GFEM) hosted an exclusive B2B networking session at its headquarters in Nexus Andranobevava. The event brought together GFEM members and Mauritian women entrepreneurs from the SheTrades Mauritius Hub, serving as a direct follow-up to the Mauritius–Madagascar Business Forum.

The COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) and the COMFWB Malawi Chapter participated in the Malawi Youth Summit from August 18 to 20, 2026, at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. Convened under the theme "Accelerating Progress: Reflecting on Impact, Expanding Prospects for Youth Development in Malawi," the event gathered approximately 1,000 stakeholders from government, civil society, academia, development institutions, and youth enterprises.

On August 18, 2026, the "Groupment des Femmes Entrepreneurs de Madagascar" (GFEM), the COMFWB Madagascar participated in the Mauritius–Madagascar Business Forum held at the Louvre Hotel & Spa. Organized by the Economic Development Board (EDB) Mauritius, the event convened key economic players, institutional leaders, and women entrepreneurs from both nations.