IOR-ARC: First Ministerial Conference on the Economy and Business

The conference will be preceded by a private partner on business facilitation public-private sector dialogue and include a business meeting. Topics to be covered include: (a) realize the potential of the service sector in the IOR-ARC region, (b) improve trade and investment in the IOR-ARC region, (c) create links to the agribusiness, address issues of food security and sustainable development, and (d) exploit the potential of the ocean economy.

Moreover, the tripartite ministerial committee COMESA-EAC-SADC trade and industry meet Mauritius next month. The Committee will report on the progress made on tripartite negotiations on trade and establish guidelines for the negotiation process.