EAC_Competition Authority

𝟐𝟓𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐀𝐂 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓 📍 Arusha, Tanzania 🗓️ Saturday,7th March, 2026 8 countries, 1 Agenda : Building a single, competitive regional market that unlocks opportunity for the over 300 million East Africans. @SGNduva @SMannette1 @AguerAriik @EACJCourt @EA_Bunge @ForeignOfficeKE @mfa_tanzania @RwandaMFA @meaca_ug @Com_mediasRDC @MAEBurundi @SouthSudanGov @MOFASomalia @EACAffairsKenya

#Highlights #2025CompetitionCommissionLaunch #24February2026 #Livingstone-#Zambia The Launch of the COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission ("Quad C") new Regulations was not just a launch but also a gathering of great minds to discuss topical issues such as, "Regulatory Challenges in the Africa Context". The session which was expertly moderated by Ms Joyce Karanja, Partner BOWMANS Coulson Harney @Bowmans_Law brought together regional competition authorities and the African Continental Free Trade ("AfCFTA") Secretariat @AfCFTA. Mr Boniface Makongo, Director Competition-Quad C, Ms Stellah Onyancha, Registrar-EAC Competition Authority @eac_Competition, Dr Simeon Koffi, Executive Director-ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority ("ERCA") @Erca_official, Mr Abdoulaye Coulibaly, Head of Investigations & Litigation-WAEMU Commission ("UEMOA) @cuemoa, Mr Malick Dialo, Head of Competition Division-AfCFTA Secretariat and Ms Lilian Mukoronia, Former Registrar-EAC Competition Authority, shared their thoughts and insights on some of the challenges in cross-border enforcement. #AfricaCompetition #COMESA #QuadC #CCCC #COMESAMemberStates #COMESARegion #CommonMarket

EACCA has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with fellow Regional Economic Community competition authorities — COMESA CCC, ECOWAS RCA, and WAEMU Commission — to strengthen cooperation in enforcing competition and consumer protection laws. #EAC #COMESA #ECOWAS #WAEMU

#RECsCollaboration #MOUSigning #26February2026 #Livingstone-#Zambia The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the EAC Competition Authority, the COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission, the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority and the WAEMU Commission @UEMOA seeks to enhance enforcement at the continental level through collaborative enforcement of the RECs competition and consumer protection policies and laws. The MOU also contains provisions that create room for inclusion of other regional competition and consumer protection authorities that may wish to join the cooperation framework. @eac_Competition @Erca_official @cuemoa #COMESA #QuadC #CCCC #AfricaCompetition #RECs

As part of Competition Week, RICA with support from @eac_Competition and in partnership with @RwandaTrade held a training today to help stakeholders better understand fair competition, dangers of anti-competitive behaviour&how open markets contribute to innovation&economic growth

#26November2025 #EALS #EALSConference2025 #AddisAbaba-#Ethiopia "EAC and COMESA lawyers need to take a more active role in representing clients on competition matters, before the competition authorities, affecting both regions", The CEO CCC, Dr Willard Mwemba, stated during the delivery of his key note address at the East Africa Law Society conference, In-House Counsel Convention. His keynote address recognised the low participation of both EAC and COMESA Lawyers in competition law transactions affecting both regions. Dr Mwemba highlighted the important role of in-house counsel in advising on upholding of competition law principles by both public and private entities, including businesses. #AfricaCompetition #COMESA #COMESARegion #COMESAMemberStates #EAC #legalprofession #EastAfricanlawyers #competition #inhousecounsel

Third Meeting of the Competition Authorities of Regional Economic Communities #trade #Africa

COMESA and EACCA sign MoU to boost cross-border competition enforcement swalanyeti.co.ke/business/artic… @CCC_COMESA @eac_Competition

#10June2025 #MOUsigningceremony, Nairobi, Kenya Dr Mwemba, CEO-CCC stated that collaboration between Regional Economic Communities (RECs) is important as building blocs to the continental integration. The collaboration, through the signing of the MOU, would be important in bringing certainty to businesses thereby enabling them to operate efficiently and effectively for the economic benefit of markets. Further, the MOU will address how merger notifications affecting the EAC and COMESA countries will be addressed. #AfricaCompetition #COMESA #EAC #COMESARegion #EACRegion #COMESAMemberStates #EACPartnerStates #competition #consumerprotection

On 10 June 2025,@CCC_COMESA and @eac_Competition signed an MoU to boost cross-border cooperation on competition and consumer protection. The MoU enables joint investigations, info sharing, and advocacy to strengthen market outcomes in the region.

#10June2025 #MOU signing ceremony, Nairobi, Kenya The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between #CCC and the East African Community (EAC) Competition Authority @eac_Competition sets out modalities through which the two regional agencies will cooperate and coordinate their activities in regard to cross-border competition and consumer protection enforcement in the region. It will also seek to address potential duplication in enforcement, thereby creating certainty and predictability in the market. #AfricaCompetition #COMESA #EAC #COMESARegion #EACRegion #COMESAMemberStates #EACPartnerStates #competition #consumerprotection

The Ag. Registrar Stellah Onyancha of EACCA @eac_competition with Maria Tierno Centella, the Head of International Relations Unit, EU Directorate of Competition on the 6-9th May, 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They discussed, among others, the EU technical assistance to EACCA

Consumer alert on Paracetamol injections and Augmentin drugs recalled by @ppbkenya in Kenya on 25th April 2025.

#WarningNotice to the general public: Voluntary Product Recall of all cereal products manufactured by Heartland Foods, issued by the CCC. CCC has become aware of a voluntary recall by #Shoprite, #Checkers, #Usave & OK Foods supermarkets, of all cereal products manufactured by their supplier, Heartland Foods. The products were exported to Malawi, Eswatini and Zambia, within the Common Market of #COMESA. The Warning Notice informs the public of the risks associated with the recalled products, the actions to take and the actions taken by the manufacturer and Shoprite Group. For full details including products affected, visit the CCC website link; comesacompetition.org/warning-notice… #consumerprotection #productrecall #COMESARegion #COMESAMemberStates

EAC Deputy Secretary General Customs ,Trade and Monetary Affairs meeting with EACCA staff.

📰🗞️ 𝑰𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 🌟 Have a read of the EAC Secretary General @SGNduva reflections on #Kwibuka31 in today’s @The_EastAfrican Newspaper! theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/co… @EACJCourt @EA_Bunge @RwandaGov @RwandaMFA

📱EAC One Network Area (ONA) expands with Burundi 🇧🇮 joining effective 1st August 2024. @ARCTBDI announces new regional roaming tariffs are now in effect per Decree No. 100/202 of 2nd Oct 2023. The ONA effectively reduces the high cost of telecommunications in the region.

The Registrar, led EAC Competition Authority staff to pay a courtesy call to Mr. Mark C. Bagabe, Director General of Rwanda Inspectorate Competition and Consumer Protection Authority on Friday, 26th July 2024 in Kigali.