African leaders call for increased integration efforts

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African leaders call for increased integration efforts

STORY: African leaders call for increased integration efforts DATELINE: June 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the COMESA Summit at Mulungushi Conference centre 2. various of handing over of instruments of power to the new chairperson 3. various of the Zambian President 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President 5. various of Egyptian President 6. various of Egyptian President delivering a speech 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LAZARUS CHAKWERA, Malawian President 8. various of attendees of the summit STORYLINE: The 22nd Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of State and Government Summit opened here Thursday, with leaders calling for accelerated efforts to achieve economic integration. The summit, held at the China-built ultra-modern Kenneth Kaunda International Conference Center, also saw Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema taking over the chairmanship of Africa's largest bloc from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah

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