Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern African States
PTA, established in 1981, supports economic development and cooperation
(agriculture, communications, customs, industry, monetary affairs, natural
resources, and trade). Membership includes: Burundia, Comoros, Djibouti,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Somalia, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. PTA's headquarters are in Lusaka,
Zambia.