At today's Zambia Association of Manufacturers Trade Facilitation Conference, CBC's Dr Jonathan Pinifolo moderated insightful #AfCFTA panel showcasing diverse perspectives+a shared vision 4 seamless intra-regional #trade . Here's to addressing challenges & unlocking Africa's #economicintegration potential!

🌟Join CBC as a proactive Communications & Membership Officer! Are you customer-centric, analytical, and passionate about #privatesector growth?🚀
#Women applicants, apply now!
Full job description: comesabusinesscouncil.org/work-with-us/
Deadline: Jan 12, 2024
#JobOpening #vacancyalert

.Jonathan Pinifolo, COO for the Digital Financial Inclusion Program at COMESABusinessCouncil delivered a comprehensive speech on 'Leveraging #LevelOneProject Principles to build Interoperable National and Regional Payments Infrastructure' at the 2023 Digital and Financial Inclusion

It’s concerning that approximately 40M adults in #Africa , with #women comprising 60% of this group, still lack access to formal #financialservices , thus limiting their potential to escape #poverty +making them more vulnerable to #economicshocks . ~ Mr. Venkatasamy, CBC President

We’re getting ready for a powerful start to our 3-day Digital #FinancialInclusion training workshop in Mauritius 🇲🇺. Some 50+ #SMEs are excited to level up their knowledge & skills on #digital & #financialliteracy , & we’re here for all of it!

Seeking expressions of interest from dynamic & experienced firms to lead our Proof of Concept phase in development of the COMESA #Digital #RetailPayments Platform. Are you up for the challenge? Visit our website to express your interest bit.ly/45o3t0A
#InnovationInAction

Congratulations to all the #women -led #SMEs that participated and successfully completed our training on 'Digitalization Toolkits for Greater #FinancialInclusion . much appreciation to #EthiopianChamber of Commerce & Sectoral Associations for the great support on this initiative!

We are thrilled to welcome to our team some exceptional interns, soon to receive their Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Economics from #UNZA . They bring fresh ideas & high energy, and we are excited to provide them with the opportunity to learn and grow with us!
#youthempowerment

18,000 kilogrammes of assorted items in kind! Lilongwe, thank you. The truck arrived safely last night. We will deliver.

We've launched a new Request for Proposals!
🎯Objective:
Develop a draft operational plan to facilitate implementation of the Regional Digital Retail Payments Scheme
⏰Deadline:
28.02.2023 | 15h00 CAT
🌐Full Terms of Reference available on our website!
bit.ly/3XysTEl

Delighted to have apprised the Standard Chartered🇿🇲 leadership team on the developments within our #MSME #DigitalFinancialInclusion Program, & explore possibilities 4 collaboration towards implementation of the Regional Digital Retail #Payments Scheme. Great meeting, exciting prospects!

MSMEs in the COMESA region have unique needs when it comes to using digital financial services for #crossborder trade. Some insights that could inform the design of training content ➡️bit.ly/3iIynhwr

An eventful & most productive week! ✅2023-2025 Strategy Planning Meeting; ✅19th meeting of the CBC Board of Directors; ✅lighting of the #AfricaTradeTorch 🔥w/ the Africa Business Council, for popularisation of #AfCFTA . Great kickoff to the year, reconnecting & planning our annual activities!

With +23% of sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP coming from #agriculture , our #DigitalFinancialInclusion for #MSMEs Program is committed to driving access to safe+affordable #financialservices to help farmers make productivity-enhancing investments &better manage vulnerability to shocks.

.COMESABusinessCouncil is looking to recruit competent & experienced experts for the following roles under the #DigitalFinancialInclusion Program for #MSMEs :
🔹Procurement Officer
🔹Regulatory Affairs Officer
For the full Terms of Reference & to apply, visit🌐lnkd.in/dmj49Pbs

COMESA Secretary General, H.E. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, received Mr. Teddy Soobramanien, CBC's newly appointed CEO, in an introductory meeting yesterday; amongst issues discussed was the need to bolster public-private sector #cooperation towards reducing trade barriers in COMESA

CBC is pleased to announce the recent appointment of the highly qualified, experienced and competent Operations Management Team set to spearhead Phase III of the COMESA Digital Financial Inclusion for #MSMEs Program!
#financialinclusion #digitaleconomy #IIPS #SDGs #Fintech

We were thrilled to welcome Teddy Soobramanien, our new CEO, on his 1st day on the job at CBC! 'Working with our partners,I look forward to steering this great institution to the next level of its development,& to celebrating the achievements that await us,” said Mr. Soobramanien

Delighted to have received Michael Mbuthia #AfricaNenda 's EA Regional Director at our booth today @ #NairobiInternationalTradeFair ! Looking forward to strengthened collaborations in alignment with the Show's theme - Promoting #Innovation & #Technology through #Trade & #Agriculture 👏