Tunisian Delegation to Participate in COMESA Summit
Led by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Nefti
At the behest of the President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nefti, will lead the Tunisian delegation to the 24th session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). The conference is scheduled to take place on October 9, 2025, in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement released today, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, that the summit will be preceded by the 20th meeting of COMESA Foreign Ministers on October 8, 2025. Additionally, a COMESA exhibition and business forum will be organized.
Summit Theme: Leveraging Digitalization for Inclusive Regional Development
The summit will be held under the theme "Leveraging Digitalization for Inclusive Regional Development." During the proceedings, progress made in implementing the Treaty establishing the Common Market will be reviewed. A follow-up will be conducted on key programs aimed at accelerating the pace of economic and regional integration, and the adoption of digitalization mechanisms as a lever to strengthen an effective economic development dynamic contributing to the establishment of the pillars of peace, security, and stability for the peoples of the region and the African continent.
Tunisia's Membership in COMESA
It is worth noting that Tunisia signed the accession agreement to this regional economic grouping in July 2018. COMESA comprises 21 African countries and is the largest economic bloc on the continent in terms of trade and investment. This accession is part of Tunisia's commitment to economic and regional integration and aims to expand partnerships with East and Southern African countries, with a view to activating the African Continental Free Trade Area and achieving an economic development model.
