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February 12, 2026

Driving economic transformation: COMFWB advances the COYWA Project in Zimbabwe

The COMFWB team was recently in Zimbabwe to advance this critical initiative focused on empowering women and youth through economic development. The mission included a crucial visit to the Leather Incubation Centre, a brilliant hub where entrepreneurship and skills are being forged in the leather industry.

May 8, 2026
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COMFWB ESWATINI : Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Youth Chamber of Commerce and Industries – Eswatini (YCCIE)
May 8, 2026
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Empowering Uganda’s Women Entrepreneurs through strategic planning
April 23, 2026
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Media awareness on the CTF7 : Tunisia set to host the 7th COMFWB Trade Fair and Business Conference
April 23, 2026
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Mobilizing for the success of the 7th COMFWB Trade Fair and Women in Business Conference- CTF7 in Tunisia
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August 21, 2025
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The Zim-UK Business Chamber Trade Indaba: a resounding success

COMFWB-Zim partnered with the Zim-UK Business Chamber for a successful Trade INDABA.This event brought together business leaders and investors to boost trade and investment between Zimbabwe and the UK. A great showcase of what partnership can achieve!

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August 10, 2025
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COMFWB Kenya and KIRDI : forging a strategic partnership to empower Women and Youth

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.

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August 7, 2025
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COMFWB Zambia : Active contributor to the Kasumbalesa Gender Assessment Study

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

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August 1, 2025
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COMFWB Burundi or AFAB Agribusiness Sector is taking bold steps forward!

π‘ͺπ‘Άπ‘΄π‘­π‘Ύπ‘©π‘©π’–π’“π’–π’π’…π’Š or 𝑨𝑭𝑨𝑩 π‘¨π’ˆπ’“π’Šπ’ƒπ’–π’”π’Šπ’π’†π’”π’” 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 π‘΄π’†π’Žπ’ƒπ’†π’“π’” π’ˆπ’‚π’•π’‰π’†π’“π’†π’… 𝒕𝒐 π’π’‚π’š 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’ˆπ’“π’π’–π’π’…π’˜π’π’“π’Œ 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 π’…π’šπ’π’‚π’Žπ’Šπ’„ 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π’Žπ’†π’†π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ'𝒔 π’ˆπ’π’‚π’ π’˜π’‚π’” 𝒕𝒐 π’†π’”π’•π’‚π’ƒπ’π’Šπ’”π’‰ 𝒂𝒏 π‘¨π’ˆπ’“π’Šπ’ƒπ’–π’”π’Šπ’π’†π’”π’” 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 π’„π’π’Žπ’Žπ’Šπ’•π’•π’†π’†. 𝑨 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑 π’•π’π’˜π’‚π’“π’… π’†π’Žπ’‘π’π’˜π’†π’“π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ 𝒂 π’‡π’π’“π’Žπ’‚π’ 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 ‍

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August 1, 2025
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SEYCHELLES : Women entrepreneurs master digital marketing

23 π’…π’šπ’π’‚π’Žπ’Šπ’„ π’˜π’π’Žπ’†π’ 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔, π’Šπ’π’„π’π’–π’…π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’Žπ’†π’Žπ’ƒπ’†π’“π’” 𝒐𝒇 π‘ͺ𝑢𝑴𝑭𝑾𝑩 π‘Ίπ’†π’šπ’„π’‰π’†π’π’π’†π’” 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 π’”π’–π’„π’„π’†π’”π’”π’‡π’–π’π’π’š π’„π’π’Žπ’‘π’π’†π’•π’†π’… 𝒂 π’•π’“π’‚π’π’”π’‡π’π’“π’Žπ’‚π’•π’Šπ’—π’† 3-π’…π’‚π’š π’…π’Šπ’ˆπ’Šπ’•π’‚π’ π’Žπ’‚π’“π’Œπ’†π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’•π’“π’‚π’Šπ’π’Šπ’π’ˆ ! 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!

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July 31, 2025
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COMFWB Leadership met the Kenyan Trade PS to discuss upcoming 7th COMFWB Trade Fair and Business Conference

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.

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