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Mnangagwa takes COMESA chair and backs regional industrialisation

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Mnangagwa takes COMESA chair and backs regional industrialisation

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken over the chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), succeeding Kenyan President William Ruto at the summit held in Harare. He said he would prioritise industrialisation, local processing of resources and the development of regional value chains, according to 263Chat.

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken over the chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), saying he wants to accelerate industrial production, local processing of resources and integration into regional value chains. He made the remarks on Thursday in Harare, at the organisation’s 25th summit of heads of state and government, 263Chat reports.

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