Comesa competition watchdog amends regulations to better consumer protection
Stellah Onyancha (left), acting registrar at the EAC Competition Authority and Willard Mwemba, Comesa Competition Commission CEO, during the signing of a cooperation MoU on June 10, 2025.
The competition watchdog for Africa’s largest trading bloc, Common Market for East and Southern Africa (Comesa), is enhancing its mandate to better protect consumers, unveiling new regulations aimed at safeguarding buyers in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
The Comesa Competition Commission will now operate as the Comesa Competition and Consumer Commission, reflecting what officials describe as “changing times” in regional and global markets.
