Thu, 29 Sep 2016 09:27:31 +0000 STAKEHOLDERS have began a two day consultative dialogue in Lusaka, to review a proposed instrument to facilitate movement of business persons using a COMESA Business visa. The dialogue is between governments, the private sector, immigration experts and the diplomatic corps. It will look at what the COMESA Business Council (CBC) has drafted for possible adoption and subsequent use in the development of the COMESA Business Visa; a common multiple entry visa applicable for business persons in the region. In a statement COMESA said currently, the frameworks for movement of business persons, who are the engine of trade and regional integration, have not been facilitative enough to embrace them. Thus the proposed visa will facilitate their movement, enhance trade and deepen regional integration. The Zambia Minister of Home Affairs Steven Kampyongo who opened the forum welcomed the initiative. “Free movement of people is key to economic freedom because it makes […]
