President Edgar Lungu has congratulated the new Secretary General for COMESA, Ms Chileshe Kapwepwe on her appointment.
In a congratulatory messages, President Lungu said that that it was Ms Kapwepwe’s competence and experience among other key considerations that earned her the appointment, a position which he noted had been contested by equally other competent candidates.President Lungu made the assurance of his Government’s commitment to render unwavering support to Ms Kapwepwe as she takes on her new role .
The President said that Zambia was confident that Ms Kapwepwe would inspire and lead the great organisation to sustained success and ensure that COMESA remained a strong force in Africa’s integration process.
“Your prime responsibility now is to advance the region’s integration agenda and to maintain the visibility of COMESA at regional, continental and global level.
“You are taking up leadership responsibilities within COMESA at a time when the regional body has made tremendous strides towards market integration and harmonisation of programmes among member states. These programmes have resulted in the growth of COMESA’S inter-regional trade over the past decades of the organisation’s existence,” he said.
President Lungu was quick to mention however that COMESA’S success had not been without challenges.
The President stated that the lowered tariff barriers through creation of the COMESA free trade area had presented challenges within the region.
“These challenges include, the application of non-tarrif barriers, boarder inefficiencies and deficient boarder and corridor infrastructure among other bottlenecks which require constant dialogue among member states,” he said.
And President Lungu stated that as COMESA’S regional integration agenda had expanded, there was need to ensure that the institution had adequate human and financial resources.
“Therefore, your constructive engagement with member states and cooperating partners on institutional requirements will be critical to the successful execution of your mandate,” he said.
“As you put COMESA on a renewed trajectory of enhanced regional integration, my government wishes You, your management team and the entire organisation success. Congratulations once again,” President Lungu said in conclusion.
Very nice. Prominent names work! Now go and be progressive!
Let’s roll … Congratulations and thanks a trillion for making the smart people of the Zambian Enterprise proud, Ms. Kapwepwe.
Are they twins?? Chileshe and Mulenga Kapwepwe? They resemble their father.
– this Chileshe Kapwepwe can make a better president than yours.
Where is her PhD ?
Thats what thought.
Thanks
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Congratulations, Ms. Kapwepwe !
The outside world recognizes our professionals and rewards them accordingly ….we overlook them!!
Kiki just congratulate her. Unless it was “THAT ONE”.
One Mwanawasa would never ignore such smart people…wasted years indeed under this workshy dingbat Lungu!!
Congratulations and well done Chileshe! She has managed to buy a new dress as well – so it is new fresh look too! Chris (Nigerian guy) is really happy for you and is saying hello.
Your great father must be happy dear. Bravo. Abana abakula namalango. Not ifi ifyalelo fyena gender fimwenamukufulafula. Equity is what Chileshe has proofed beyond the borders. Please demonstrate your cognitive touch.
Your great father must be happy dear. Bravo. Abana abakula namalango. Not ifi ifyalelo fyena gender fimwenamukufulafula. Equity is what Chileshe has proved beyond the borders. Please demonstrate your cognitive touch.
Congrats to Ms Kapwepwe for the appointment; make sure that Soweto market is modernised for all traders;
We are proud of our own sister from Magoye. This is Ms. Kapwepwe a Tonga by tribe and our very own. Tongas are very intelligent people. May you deliver in that challenging position. Congratulations mama..!
haakanseke bright leave tongas alone.
The image bearer of Salome and Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe. Congratulations madam Chileshe, go and set yourself apart as first woman COMESA SG. Accolades will follow later!
Simon was not great, he was a stinking tribalist that’s why he was removed from the VEEP post!
Decoding Hatribes Organisation tribal thinking and position@#11 HaKapasa HaMakasa, is saying, “This could have been a great appointment if it were MUTINTA HAKAINDE.”
These guys are offal.
#3.2 Animo Farm brings up Mwanamutoto’s in an unrelated story to show you Hatribes thought pattern and position! Do you think he is happy? Hell NO!
Sorry @#3.2 I meant to say Mwanamwambwa.