Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

COMESA — Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. 21 members. 21 member states. Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius are primary India trade partners within COMESA.

Members

GDP (combined)

USD 0.8T

Population

0.58B

India FTA

No India-COMESA FTA — bilateral per country

Bloc Type

Customs Union

Established

1994

India–COMESA Trade Overview

Member States (21)

Egypt Ethiopia Kenya DRC Uganda Rwanda Zambia Zimbabwe Mauritius Malawi Madagascar Sudan Eritrea Djibouti Comoros Seychelles Burundi Somalia Libya Tunisia Eswatini

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Member country deep-data — COMESA

Egypt — bilateral data, FTAs, trade bodies

🌍 Bilateral overview · India ↔ Egypt

🇪🇬 · Egypt · India trade volume: $5B/year

📜 FTAs · 3 relevant

FTAs covering Egypt

🇪🇺 🇪🇬 EU-Egypt AA
In Force ✅ · USD 35B · in force 2004
🇨🇭 🇪🇬 EFTA-Egypt
In Force ✅ · USD 4B · in force 2007

🏛️ Trade bodies · 1 relevant

Trade bodies — Egypt

Egyptian General Authority for Investment (GAFI)
Egyptian government body promoting foreign investment.
🌐 investinegypt.gov.eg · ✉️ info@gafi.gov.eg

Ethiopia — bilateral data, FTAs, trade bodies

🌍 Bilateral overview · India ↔ Ethiopia

🇪🇹 · Ethiopia · India trade volume: $1B/year

🏛️ Trade bodies · 3 relevant

Trade bodies — Ethiopia

Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC)
Ethiopia' investment promotion body.
🌐 investethiopia.gov.et · ✉️ eic@investethiopia.gov.et
African Union Commission (AU)
Secretariat of the 55-nation African Union. Administers AfCFTA and Pan-African trade initiatives.
🌐 au.int · ✉️ oau-ews@africa-union.org
Pan-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI)
Pan-African business organisation promoting intra-African and Africa-world trade.
🌐 pacci.org · ✉️ pacci@pacci.org

Kenya — bilateral data, FTAs, trade bodies

🌍 Bilateral overview · India ↔ Kenya

🇰🇪 · Kenya · India trade volume: $3B/year

📜 FTAs · 2 relevant

FTAs covering Kenya

🇪🇺 🇰🇪 EU-Kenya EPA
In Force ✅ · USD 3B · in force September 2024
🇪🇺 🌍 EU-EAC EPA
Partial In Force ✅ · USD 8B · in force 2014 (partial)

🏛️ Trade bodies · 3 relevant

Trade bodies — Kenya

Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest)
Kenya' investment and trade promotion agency.
🌐 invest.go.ke · ✉️ info@invest.go.ke
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
African agricultural development organisation improving food security and trade.
🌐 agra.org · ✉️ info@agra.org
Africa Freight and Logistics Association (AFLA)
Pan-African freight and logistics industry association.
🌐 afla.africa · ✉️ info@afla.africa

DRC — bilateral data, FTAs, trade bodies

🌍 Bilateral overview · India ↔ DR Congo

🇨🇩 · DR Congo

Uganda — bilateral data, FTAs, trade bodies

🌍 Bilateral overview · India ↔ Uganda

🇺🇬 · Uganda

🏛️ Trade bodies · 1 relevant

Trade bodies — Uganda

Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)
Uganda' investment promotion body.
🌐 ugandainvest.go.ug · ✉️ info@ugandainvest.go.ug

Rwanda — bilateral data, FTAs, trade bodies

🌍 Bilateral overview · India ↔ Rwanda

🇷🇼 · Rwanda

📜 FTAs · 1 relevant

FTAs covering Rwanda

🇪🇺 🌍 EU-EAC EPA
Partial In Force ✅ · USD 8B · in force 2014 (partial)

🏛️ Trade bodies · 1 relevant

Trade bodies — Rwanda

Rwanda Development Board (RDB)
Rwanda' single investment and business registration body.
🌐 rdb.rw · ✉️ info@rdb.rw

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Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

India–COMESA Trade Overview

Member States (21)

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Trade bodies — Egypt

Trade bodies — Ethiopia

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