The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission is a regional body, established under the repealed COMESA Competition Regulations, and continues to exist under the COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations of 2025 (the “Regulations”), renamed as the COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (the “Commission”). The Regulations were promulgated pursuant to Article 55 (3) of the Treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). The core responsibility of the Commission is to enforce the provisions of the Regulations with the aim of promoting competition and enhancing the welfare of consumers in the Common Market. The main function of the Commission is to prohibit, monitor, and investigate anticompetitive business practices, unfair trade practices and mergers in the Common Market.