President William Samoei Ruto has arrived in Burundi for the 23rd COMESA Summit.
More than 400 representatives from the private sector, small-scale traders, policy makers and civil society are taking part in the annual summit.
The Bujumbura meeting is paying attention to the acceleration of regional integration through the development of value chains in climate resilient agriculture, mining and tourism.
President Ruto is expected to appeal for combined efforts from the 21-member trading bloc to boost intra-regional commerce and deepen economic growth.