COMESA Competition & Consumer Commission

#24February2026 #Livingstone-#Zambia It was a historic moment! Over 20 years later...a new set of Regulations...the COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations 2025 were unveiled by Her Excellency the Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe. The COMESA Competition Commission was rebranded to 'COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission'...now called abbreviated 'Quad C'! A new dawn for regulation of competition and consumer protection for the 21 Member States of COMESA. #AfricaCompetition #COMESA #QuadC #CCCC #COMESAMemberStates #COMESARegion #CommonMarket

#WorldConsumerRightsDay2026 #WRCD2026 #CCCC #quadC #PressRelease #consumersafety Press Release by the COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission ("CCCC") on the commemoration of the World Consumer Rights Day 2026. #consumerprotection #COMESA #COMESARegion #CommonMarket #COMESAMemberStates #Burundi #Comoros #Djibouti #DRC #Egypt #Eritrea #ESwatini #Ethiopia #Kenya #Libya #Madagascar #Malawi #Mauritius #Rwanda #Seychelles #Somalia #SouthAfrica #Sudan #Tunisia #Uganda #Zambia #Zimbabwe

#13March2026 #Berlin-#Germany #23rdInternationalConferenceonCompetition #quadC #CCCC Berlin was the place to be! National, regional and continental competition authorities gathered to discuss key developments in competition. The CEO CCCC, Dr Willard Mwemba, participated in high policy level dialogue on, "Making the market economy work for African Enterprises to end Hunger & Malnutrition: the Role of Competition Law & Policy". He informed the participants that in COMESA agriculture accounts for more than 32% of COMESA’s gross domestic product (GDP), provides livelihood to about 80% of the region’s labour force, accounts for about 65% of foreign exchange earnings and contributes more than 50% of raw materials to the industrial sector. The panel discussed the vision of the competition authorities in using competition law and policy to end hunger and malnutrition in Africa. The panel session was hosted by Shamba Centre in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation & Development. #COMESA #agriculture #COMESAMemberStates #COMESARegion #hunger #malnutrition #ShambaCentre #GermanFederalMinistryforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment #Bundeskartellamt #competitionpolicy #competitionlaw

#newCCCCstaff #Principalmergeranalysts Introducing Ms Nadjmiya Bibi Jumeer and Ms Stella Kavata Musau to the Mergers Division of the COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCC). The two (2) new staff bring on board a wealth of experience having served in many past critical roles including their previous employment in the national competition authorities of Mauritius and Kenya, respectively.

#NewCCCCDirectorLegal #quadC Introducing the new Director Legal, Legal Services & Compliance Division, of the COMESA Competition & Consumer Commission (CCCC), Ms Apoche Itimu.

#13March2026 #Webinar #WorldConsumerRightsDay2026 #safeproducts #consumerrights #consumersafety #CCCC #quadC "Consumer protection laws ensure the protection of consumers from unsafe products and provide for redress mechanisms where unsafe products cause harm to consumers", as stated by the Director Consumer at the CCCC, Mr Steven Kamukama. He delivered a presentation during the CCCC Webinar on the celebration of the World Consumer Rights Day 2026. His presentation highlighted what constitutes unsafe products and the forms of unsafe products (physical, chemical & toxic, electrical & fire, and biological). In his presentation he discussed consumer rights, a new development under the COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations 2025. These consumer rights are expressly provided in the Regulations including the prohibitions for their breach and redress mechanisms available to a consumer. He stated that the Regulations also contain an express prohibition of unfair trade practices such as the supply of unsafe products. The interventions of the CCCC in recalling unsafe products in the COMESA Region were highlighted such as the #Fordrecall #BMWrecall #KitKatrecall, among other recalls by the CCCC. #COMESA #QuadC #CCCC #COMESAMemberStates #COMESARegion #CommonMarket #consumerprotection

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#ThisFriday! #13March2026 #Webinaralert #WorldConsumerRightsDay2026 #safeproducts #consumerrights #consumersafety The link for participating in the webinar which will start at 9:00am Malawi Time (GMT+2) is;#success" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">us06web.zoom.us/j/89317543344?… #COMESA #QuadC #CCCC #COMESAMemberStates #COMESARegion #CommonMarket #consumerprotection

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#ThisFriday! #13March2026 #Webinaralert #WorldConsumerRightsDay2026 #safeproducts #consumerrights #consumersafety The link for participating in the webinar which will start at 9:00am Malawi Time (GMT+2) is;#success" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">us06web.zoom.us/j/89317543344?… @CIC_Burundi @conacrdc2 #COMESA #QuadC #CCCC #COMESAMemberStates #COMESARegion #CommonMarket #consumerprotection

#InternationalWomensDay #10March2026 #Lilongwe-#Malawi #COMFWB #COMESA #quadC In celebration of women! CCCC joined the COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) in celebrating the International Womens Day. The Registrar of CCCC, Ms Meti Demissie Disasa, represented the CCCC in a panel discussion dedicated to the topic of, "Advancing economic inclusion through evidence based advocacy". The panel discussion discussed competition law and consumer policy as tools for creating a fair market for women in business, with a special focus on the COMESA Region. The International Womens Day was celebrated under the theme, “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.” and was supported by the global campaign theme: “Give to Gain” – advancing women’s empowerment through collective generosity and opportunity sharing". #COMESAMemberStates #CommonMarket #COMESARegion #womeninclusion #womenempowerment

#ThisFriday! #13March2026 #Webinaralert #WorldConsumerRightsDay2026 #safeproducts #consumerrights #consumersafety The CCCC joins the word in commemorating the World Consumer Rights Day which is celebrated on the 15th day of March every year. The CCCC will this year host a webinar dedicated to consumer product safety. The link for participating in the webinar which will start at 9:00am Malawi Time (GMT+2) is;#success" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">us06web.zoom.us/j/89317543344?… #COMESA #QuadC #CCCC #COMESAMemberStates #COMESARegion #CommonMarket #consumerprotection

#CCCC #Universities #Ethiopia #AddisAbabaUniversity Universities matter! As competition regulators undertake sensitisation of stakeholders on competition and consumer protection, one of the critical stakeholders they sensitise are universities. In Quarter 1 of 2026, Addis Ababa University students benefitted from lectures on competition and consumer protection, undertaken by the CCCC team. The CCCC team comprised of Mr Steven Kamukama, Director Consumer; Ms Kondwani Kaonga, Manager Economics Research Policy and Advocacy; and Mr Yonas Abebe, Principal Legal Officer. The CCCC and the academic leadership agreed to future areas of collaboration which will include research initiatives, specialised trainings and capacity building programs. #AfricaCompetition #COMESA #QuadC #CCCC #COMESAMemberStates #COMESARegion #CommonMarket #competition #consumerprotection #training #collaboration

#newStrategicPlan #QuadC #2026-2030 Have you had an opportunity to farmiliarise yourself with the new Strategic Plan of the COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission ("Quad C")? If not, do not be left behind! The Strategic Plan (2026-2030) which was officially launched on 24 February 2026 in Livingstone, Zambia is available on the Quad C's website in the links below in Arabic, English and French: Arabic:comesacompetition.org/resources/publ… English:comesacompetition.org/resources/publ… French:comesacompetition.org/resources/publ…

#Highlights #2025CompetitionCommissionLaunch #25February2026 #Livingstone-#Zambia #Businessperpective Businesses at times face a myriad of laws which they are to comply with. Awareness by competition law and consumer protection regulators to businesses is thus crucial to enhance compliance and increase awareness. During the Launch of the new Regulations of the COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission ("Quad C") on 25 February 2026, the businesses also weighed in on the discussions. The panel discussion included views on the likely impact of the new Regulations on businesses on matters such as merger review and the role of the COMESA Business Council in strengthening dialogue between the private sector and the Quad C in light of the new Regulations. The session was expertly moderated by Ms Mweshi Mutuna (Primerio / MBA Legal). Mr Teddy Soobramanien, CEO, COMESA Business Council, Mr Mohammed Nyaoga, Former Chairperson of Central Bank of Kenya and current chair, ABSA Bank Kenya @CBKKenya @AbsaKenya, Mr Patrick Hubert Chair, ICC Task Force on Competition and Industrial Policy @iccwbo, Ms Stella Musau, Manager-Competition, Safaricom and Mr Andreas Stargard, Primerio all shared their views and experiences on the subject matter. #AfricaCompetition #COMESA #QuadC #CCCC #COMESAMemberStates #COMESARegion #CommonMarket #legalcompliance #businesses

#Highlights #2025CompetitionCommissionLaunch #25February2026 #Livingstone-#Zambia #BarandBench The judiciary and legal practitioners had an opportunity to share their views on the new Regulations of the COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission ("Quad C") during the Launch. During the panel session on, "Views of the Bar and Bench", there was a discussion on the change in the adjudicative structure of the Quad C, how the new Regulations will impact legal compliance and dispensation of justice at the national and regional level, and the enhanced role of the COMESA Court of Justice @ComesaCourt under the new Regulations. The session was expertly moderated by Ms Alexia Waweru, Manager Legal Affairs (CEOs office)-Quad C. Honourable Justice Wezi Malonda, High Court (Commercial Division)-Malawi Judiciary, Honourable Justice (rtd) Dennis Davis, former Judge at Competition Appeal Court of South Africa, Mr Sydney Chisenga, Managing Partner-Corpus Legal Practitioners, Zambia and Ms Vani Chetty of Vani Chetty Competition Law of South Africa, all shared their view and experiences on the subject matter. #AfricaCompetition #COMESA #QuadC #CCCC #COMESAMemberStates #COMESARegion #CommonMarket #judiciary #legalpractitioners #legalcompliance #nationalcourts #regionalcourts #COMESACourtofJustice

#Highlights #2025CompetitionCommissionLaunch #25February2026 #Livingstone-#Zambia "Effective competition and consumer protection frameworks help reduce entry barriers, enhance price and quality outcomes, and attract investment. When markets are open and contestable...Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) grow, consumers benefit, and innovation thrives." These are some of the key points which were echoed in the key note delivered by the CEO of the COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission ("Quad C"), Dr Willard Mwemba, during the panel session discussion on, "The Role of Competition Policy in Strengthening Small Economies (ICC)". This panel was held as part of the Launch of the new Regulations. The International Chamber Commerce (ICC) @iccwbo Report on small/insular economies was also highlighted during the panel discussion, such as, the highlight that in small economies market concentration is a feature. The session was expertly moderated by Mr John Oxenham, Primerio. Ms Natalie Edmund, Principal Secretary for Trade-Seychelles, Mr Vipin Naugah, Executive Director, Competition Commission (Mauritius) & Board Chairperson-Quad C @CompetitionMU, Ms Caroline Inthavisay, Global Policy Lead, Competition, ICC Competition Commission @iccwbo, Professor Simon Roberts, CCRED @CCRED_UJ, Mr Michael-James Currie, Primerio and Ms Elizabeth Gachuiri, former UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) competition Expert @UNCTAD, all shared their experiences and thoughts on the subject matter. #AfricaCompetition #COMESA #QuadC #CCCC #COMESAMemberStates #COMESARegion #CommonMarket #smalleconomies #insulareconomies #competitionpolicy #SMEs #consumerpolicy