The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) will convene an Ad-hoc Expert Group Meeting on the theme of “The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Trade in Services:  Opportunities and Strategies for Southern Africa”. This Ad-hoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) will be held as a prelude to the 26th Session of the Inter-Governmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) of Southern Africa on the theme: “Policies and strategies towards effective private sector-led growth and job creation in Southern Africa”.

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Further information on the meeting and any other related matters should be addressed to:

Ms. Dailes Matoka

Senior Staff Assistant 

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Sub Regional Office for Southern Africa 

P.o. Box 30647, 

Lusaka, Zambia

Tel: (260) 211 228 502-3

Fax: (260) 211 236 949 

E-mail: matokad.uneca@un.org

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Ms. Bineswaree Bolaky

Economic Affairs Officer

Sub Regional Initiatives Cluster

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Sub regional Office for Southern Africa

P O Box 30647, 

Lusaka, ZAMBIA

Tel: (260) 211 376 635

Fax: (260) 211 236 949

E-mail: bineswaree.bolaky@un.org

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Mr. Sizo Mhlanga

Director

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Sub regional Office for Southern Africa

P O Box 30647, 

Lusaka, ZAMBIA

Tel: (260) 211 228 502-5

Fax: (260) 211 236 949

E-mail: mhlangas@un.org