Martin Kadzere
Zimpapers Business Hub
The 25th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit starts in Harare today, kicking off a four-day regional gathering that runs from October 19 to October 22, 2026 at the Harare International Conference Centre and the New Parliament building.
Zimbabwe last hosted the regional bloc’s summit in 2009 in Victoria Falls, where the historic COMESA Customs Union was officially launched.
The schedule for the week in Harare includes the COMESA Green Industries Connect today.
Alongside it is the COMESA Multisectoral International Exhibition, which runs through October 21 at the HICC.