Lusaka, February 17, 2026 — The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission) has opened an investigation into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited over alleged abuse of a dominant position in the Common […]
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Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) – a regional economic organization (REC) in Africa .
Meta Faces COMESA Complaint Over WhatsApp Terms Limiting AI Chatbots
Lilongwe, January 5, 2026 — AdLegal International has filed a complaint with the COMESA Competition & Consumer Protection Commission alleging that Meta Platforms used changes to WhatsApp Business Solution Terms to exclude third-party general-purpose AI […]
COMESA Settles Castel Exclusivity Probe With $600K Payment and Contract Changes
Lilongwe, January 5, 2026 — The COMESA Competition Commission’s committee responsible for initial determinations confirmed a commitment agreement with the Castel Group to address concerns related to the beverage company’s distribution arrangements in several member states, […]
COMESA Updates Framework, Renames Authority to Reflect Consumer Focus
Lusaka, December 8, 2025 — COMESA has brought a new regional framework for competition and consumer protection into force and formally changed the name of its authority to the COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission, following […]
COMESA Clears Seychelles Breweries Takeover with Brand-Preservation Commitments
Lilongwe, September 23, 2025 — The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has approved Traditional Green Mill’s acquisition of a 54.4% stake in Seychelles Breweries Limited, subject to three-year commitments to preserve iconic local brands SeyBrew, Vann […]
COMESA Clears Acquisition of MultiChoice by Canal+ with Conditions
Lilongwe, September 23, 2025 – The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has conditionally approved Groupe Canal+ SA’s acquisition of MultiChoice Group Limited (MCG), finding that the transaction could substantially lessen competition in certain pay-TV and content […]
COMESA Authority Moves to Ease Double Merger Notification Burden in East Africa
Nairobi, October 10, 2025 — The head of the COMESA Competition Commission (CCC), Willard Mwemba, announced that the authority is working to resolve the issue of double merger notifications in the East African region to […]
COMESA Authority Fines Diageo $750K Over Distribution Restrictions
Lilongwe, September 21, 2025 – The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has approved a settlement with Diageo PLC, under which the British drinks group will pay $750,000 to resolve allegations of restrictive distribution practices across several […]
