Archive for February, 2023
CONSUMER PROTECTION CONCERNS IN THE PAY TELEVISION SECTOR
February 25th, 2023 
Competition Commission 
Posted in Consumer Alert, Consumer Alert, Consumer Protection, Latest News, NOTICES 
Comments Off on CONSUMER PROTECTION CONCERNS IN THE PAY TELEVISION SECTORDETERMINATON IN THE MATTER INVOLVING INVESTIGATION ON POSSIBLE MISLEADING AND UNCONSCIONABLE CONDUCT BY JUMIA GROUP.
February 23rd, 2023 Competition Commission 22 February 2023 Ref: CCC/CP/1/9/1/2021 DETERMINATON IN THE MATTER INVOLVING INVESTIGATION ON POSSIBLE MISLEADING AND UNCONSCIONABLE CONDUCT BY JUMIA GROUP. The COMESA Competition Commission (the “Commission”) launched investigations into the conduct of Jumia Group (“Jumia”), on 10 September 2021, following a review of its platforms in different countries along with its terms and conditions, to […]
Posted in Consumer Protection, Latest News Comments Off on DETERMINATON IN THE MATTER INVOLVING INVESTIGATION ON POSSIBLE MISLEADING AND UNCONSCIONABLE CONDUCT BY JUMIA GROUP.PRACTICE NOTE REGARDING ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE COMESA COMPETITION COMMISSION, RELEVANT AUTHORITY IN MEMBER STATES AND MERGING PARTIES WITH REGARD TO NOTIFIED MERGERS
February 22nd, 2023 Meti Disasa CCC-Notice-3-of-2023 Article 23 of the COMESA Competition Regulations 2004 (the “Regulations”) require the mandatory notification of notifiable mergers to the COMESA Competition Commission (the “Commission”). A notifiable merger is one where both the acquiring firm or the target firm or either the acquiring firm or the target firm operate in two or more Member […]
Posted in NOTICES Comments Off on PRACTICE NOTE REGARDING ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE COMESA COMPETITION COMMISSION, RELEVANT AUTHORITY IN MEMBER STATES AND MERGING PARTIES WITH REGARD TO NOTIFIED MERGERSJOINT STATEMENT OF THE AFRICAN HEADS OF COMPETITION AUTHORITIES DIALOGUE ON REGULATION OF DIGITAL MARKETS
February 21st, 2023 Meti Disasa On February 18th, 2022, the Heads of Competition Authorities of Egypt (Egyptian Competition Authority); Kenya (Kenyan Competition Authority); Mauritius (Competition Commission of Mauritius); Nigeria (Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission) and South Africa (Competition Commission of South Africa), met as the Africa Heads of Competition Authorities Dialogue on Digital Markets and issued a joint statement. […]
Posted in Press Releases Comments Off on JOINT STATEMENT OF THE AFRICAN HEADS OF COMPETITION AUTHORITIES DIALOGUE ON REGULATION OF DIGITAL MARKETSREVISED GUIDANCE ON ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMESA COMPETITION COMMISSION ON MERGER FILINGS
February 20th, 2023 Meti Disasa CCC-Notice-2-of-2023 It is hereby notified that the COMESA Competition Commission (the “CCC”) has decided to withdraw with immediate effect its ‘Notice of Interim Measures in Merger Review of the COMESA Competition Commission due to the COVID-19 Pandemic (CCC_Notice_4_of_2020 (comesacompetition.org)’. The Notice was issued during the COVID-19 outbreak to facilitate parties’ compliance with the […]
Posted in NOTICES, Uncategorized Comments Off on REVISED GUIDANCE ON ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMESA COMPETITION COMMISSION ON MERGER FILINGSNOTICE OF CLOSURE OF THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR ON OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS IN THE YEAR 2023
February 20th, 2023 Meti Disasa CCC Notice No. 1 of 2023 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the COMESA Competition Commission (“Commission”) shall observe the official holidays recognized by the host country, the government of Malawi. Consequently, the Commission would like to notify all its esteemed customers that the Office of the Registrar would be closed in the Year 2023 on […]
Posted in NOTICES Comments Off on NOTICE OF CLOSURE OF THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR ON OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS IN THE YEAR 2023CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR TWO PROFESSIONAL POSTS AT THE COMESA COMPETITION COMMISSION
February 16th, 2023 Competition Commission The COMESA Competition Commission is looking to recruit suitably qualified nationals of the COMESA Member States to fill two professional posts tenable at the Commission in Lilongwe, Malawi as follows: S/N NAME OF VACANT POSTS GRADE NO. OF POSTS 1. Senior Human Resource and Administration Officer (Re-advertisement) P3 1 2. Consumer Welfare and Advocacy […]
Posted in OPPORTUNITIES, Vacancies Comments Off on CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR TWO PROFESSIONAL POSTS AT THE COMESA COMPETITION COMMISSIONINVESTIGATION INTO POSSIBLE UNCONSCIONABLE CONDUCT BY MALAWI AIRLINES LIMITED
February 15th, 2023 Competition Commission 15 February 2023 The COMESA Competition Commission (“the Commission”), launched investigations into possible unconscionable conduct by Malawi Airlines Limited (“Malawi Airlines”, “the Airline”) on 25th January 2022. The investigation followed a complaint against Malawi Airlines, through a post on Facebook in which it was reported that passengers aboard Malawian Airlines flight ET 0021 flying from […]
Posted in Consumer Protection, Latest News Comments Off on INVESTIGATION INTO POSSIBLE UNCONSCIONABLE CONDUCT BY MALAWI AIRLINES LIMITEDPRESS RELEASE ON CCC PRESS CONFERENCE
February 14th, 2023 Meti Disasa The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) had a Press Conference on 14 February 2023 in Bagatelle, Mauritius. The Conference was attended physically by TV stations and media houses from Five Member States and also virtually by various CCC’s stakeholders. The brief contained the following items: Key enforcement cases handled by the CCC and landmark decisions delivered; […]
THE COMESA COMPETITION COMMISSION SIGNS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE MINISTRY OF TRADE, TRANSPORT, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM OF BURUNDI
February 2nd, 2023 Meti Disasa On 27 January 2023, the COMESA Competition Commission (“CCC”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (‘MoU’) with the Ministry of Trade, Transport, Industry and Tourism of Burundi. The goal of the MoU is to promote cooperation between the two institutions in the areas of competition and consumer protection enforcement in Burundi and in the Common […]
Posted in MEDIA, Press Releases Comments Off on THE COMESA COMPETITION COMMISSION SIGNS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE MINISTRY OF TRADE, TRANSPORT, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM OF BURUNDI