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File:Delegates at the COMESA Council of Ministers conference in Lusaka. The proposed 2018 annual budget for the COMESA Secretariat and its agencies has declined by US$10 million dollars as several cooperating partners grants come to an end. This was revealed during the opening of the 37th meeting of the Committee on Administration and Budgetary matters. “The annual budget will decrease from USD42 million in 2017 to USD32 million for 2018. This translates into a 30% reduction,” Mr. Ngwenya said. Member States are expected to contribute $16.7 million while cooperating partners are expected to provide $15.6 million He told the delegates that funding from cooperating partners may however increase for 2018 if the programming processes of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) funds are completed early and grant agreements are signed. Among the COMESA agencies that will be affected are the Regional Investment Agency (RIA) the Federation of Women in Business (FEMCOM) and...

Laina Mwandoloma welcoming and making opening words to the workshop participants held at Morena Hotel in Dodoma region. Professor Joan Dejaeghere of University of Minnesota (UMN) speaking during the dissemination workshop held in Dodoma recently which was coordinated by The Fundación Paraguaya in Tanzania. (Photo by Friday Simbaya) Paraguay Foundation Business Clubs Coordinator Revocatus Kashaga is displaying one of the chairs made by one of the student business clubs, made from recycled materials like water bottle during the students gallery besides the dissemination workshop held in Dodoma recently. (Photo by Friday Simbaya) Dodoma:   IT is discovered that many economically disadvantaged youth in East Africa (EA) are unable to access appreciate skills training linked to labour market or business opportunities.  This limits their capacity to access and create sustainable livelihoods for themselves and their families.  Accordin...