ACTESA

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Guest writers comment on trade in southern Africa.

Tripartite talks set new trade path

The recent Tripartite Summit in Uganda between COMESA, the EAC and SADC is a symbolic step forward for regional integration, writes Dianna Games

Regional Infrastructure Gains Ground in SADC

A renewed commitment to regional infrastructure in SADC is apparent and a host of programmes are being developed. John Rocha looks at what is happening and ways to improve the project pipeline

The real business of regional integration

Greg Mills looks at the case of Rwanda in analysing the root causes of high transport and trade costs across Africa's borders

Kazungula Bridge

Dianna Games considers if improved infrastructure alone will help the region's traders

Maize loading ACTESA is a regional alliance which aims to develop efficient and effective regional markets for staple foods. It is intended that regional cross-border partnerships will strengthen innovative market institutions and link food insecure smallholder farmers with growing national and regional markets. It is a multi-partner initiative led by COMESA which arose through the recognition that the growing structural food deficits in staple foods cannot continue to be indefinitely met by food aid.

RTFP agreed in April 2008 to finance a member of the Design Team which has been given the responsibility of identifying target areas; implementation partners and specific interventions, following which they will draw up a programme design document.