Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) - Accession of SeychellesStudent’s First Name, Middle Initial(s), Last NameInstitutional AffiliationCourse Number and NameInstructors Name and TitleAssignment Due Date Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) - Accession of SeychellesCOMESA was established in 1994 to replace the previously known Preferential Trade Area that was in place since 1981. The initial objective of COMESA was to create an organization of free independent states with a common goal of developing natural and human resources for the greater good of their people. With time, the goals of COMESA evolved to incorporate the need to develop an economic and trading unit that could be well-equipped to overcome some of the hurdles experienced by the constituent nations. COMESA offers its members huge industrial productivity, competitive markets, reliable transport and communication infrastructures, and a harmonized banking and financial policiesCOMESA has quite grown over the years to incorporate more nations. The original signatories, who are the parties to the agreement of COMESA include Tunisia, Djibouti, Mauritius, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Egypt, and Comoros. Other countries that are also part of the regional organization include;