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A visit by the COMFWB Secretariat to the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) led to a discussion about a new strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to support women and youth entrepreneurs by focusing on key areas such as training, research, value addition, and market access. The ultimate goal of this engagement is to unlock industrial potential and create sustainable economic opportunities for people across the region.

High-level meeting with stakeholders in Zambia to present findings from the Kasumbalesa Gender Assessment Study. The assessment highlighted gender disparities impacting women traders at the border and will inform new policies

𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑭𝑾𝑩𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊 or 𝑨𝑭𝑨𝑩 𝑨𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒅𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈'𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆. 𝑨 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 ‍

23 𝒅𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔, 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑭𝑾𝑩 𝑺𝒆𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 3-𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 ! Led by an expert International Digital Marketing Consultant from Benin, these women now possess the skills to create engaging content and effectively market their products online from their smartphones!

Leaders from the COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) and the Federation of Women Entrepreneurs Kenya (FOWEK) recently met with Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Trade, Mrs. Regina Ombam, to plan the 7th COMFWB Trade Fair and Business Conference. The event, scheduled to take place in Nairobi next August, aims to provide a vital platform for women entrepreneurs from across the COMESA region to showcase their products, access new markets, secure financing, and build partnerships. The meeting underscored a shared commitment to fostering economic growth and empowering women in business, with the annual Trade Fair serving as a key tool to boost Regional Trade and facilitate direct investment.

COMFWB Seychelles shone at Blue Economy Bazaar and won the prize for Innovative Fish Leather ———-Victoria, Seychelles 🇸🇨– Saturday 19th July 2025, marked an achievement for the COMFWB Seychelles Chapter at the Blue Economy Bazaar. Their informative stall not only captivated attendees but also secured them a 3rd prize for their exceptional display‍The COMFWB Seychelles team proudly showcased their innovative fish leather products, which proved to be a major point of curiosity and appreciation among both Seychellois locals and international visitors. The unique material, a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative garnered considerable attention for its novel