About

COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA) was launched in 2006, the aiming to make the Common Market For Eastern and Southern of Africa (COMESA) region a viable, attractive destination for regional and international investors. In the long term, RIA’s shared vision with COMESA is to present the region as a fully integrated, internationally competitive regional economic community.

RIA’s key role is to be the strategic driver for capacity building amongst COMESA member states’ investment promotion agencies, promoting best practice and facilitating each member state to generate a positive business environment for potential investors – thus creating a strong region within Africa for investment. In order to fulfill this role, RIA works closely with the 19 National Investment Promotion Agencies in the region, to advocate policy changes to improve national investment climates, as well as to identify skill gaps within their organizations, and provide the appropriate training and development support.

RIA also acts as an information hub for potential investors, assisting enquiries and acting as a coordinator between the national organizations. In doing so, RIA is active in promoting the COMESA region as a Common Investment Area, and in building a positive image of the region to a worldwide audience. ...Show less