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The Permanent Representative of Uganda to Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),  Ambassador  Col. Fred Mwesigye presented his letters of credence to Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe Secretary General of COMESA. 

During the ceremony, at the COMESA Secretariat in Lusaka, on Thursday 4th April, Mwesigye highlighted the various areas of collaboration between Uganda and COMESA.

Priority areas he listed include market access to Ugandan products, agricultural development, and food security. 

He further emphasised the vast potential between member States to enhance cooperation in infrastructure inter-connectivity.

A release from Foreign Affairs  states that he reiterated his commitment to work more closely with the Secretary General and invited her to visit Uganda, the Pearl of Africa.

Mrs. Kapwepwe congratulated the High Commissioner upon being formally accredited as the Permanent Representative to COMESA and highlighted the key areas of collaboration between Uganda and COMESA under trade, Agriculture and Industry, Gender and Social Affairs, Infrastructure, and Peace and Security.

She commended Uganda on being the first member state to convert its driver’s license to conform to the regionally harmonised Tripartite Transit and Transport Facilitation Program standards.

The Uganda delegation to COMESA headquarters included:  Ms. Doreen Atwiine, Financial Attache, and Ms. Teddy Akello Administrative Attache at the High Commission.