The COMESA/LLPI’s 26th Board of Directors meeting was held from June 5 to 6, 2014 at Sunbird Capital Hotel, Lilongwe, Malawi. The Meeting started by electing a new Board Chairperson to replace the outgoing Chairperson, Dr. Charles Moturi. Mr. Tobias Mulimbika Mirza, who is the Director of Industry in the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry in the Republic of Zambia, was duly elected as a new Board Chairperson.
The two days meeting that was chaired by the new Chairperson Mr. Tobias Mulimbika, addressed a number of key issues related to COMESA/LLPI’s Regular and Project activities. The Board reviewed the Report of its 25th Meeting, deliberated on the Institute’s Progress Report and Budget Performance for the period September 2013 to May 2014 and assessed the Executive Director’s End of Probationary Period Report, among others.
Board members expressed satisfaction with the achievements of the Institute and commended the Executive Director, Dr. Mwinyikione Mwinyihija, for the enhanced activities of the Institute under his leadership. The Board of Directors also made decisions and gave directives on various issues and instructed the Institute’s Management for their implementation. The next Board of Directors’ Meeting was agreed to be held in Khartum, Sudan, between Sept.-November 2014 depending on the Policy Organs Submit. However the exact dates and necessary logistics will be worked out between the Board Chairperson, Executive Director and the hosting country.
At the end of the Meeting, the Chairperson Mr. Tobias Mulimbika thanked the Board Members for their active participation and pursuing pertinent deliberations and wished them safe return to their respective destinations.
The Executive Director also reiterated the same and wished all the board members and the secretariat team safe journey back to stations.
