The Commission was mandated by the Council of Ministers at the last Policy Organs meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo to intensify advocacy work in Member States with the view to assist the Member States put up measures to ensure the implementation of the Regulations in the respective national territories. The Commission has, in its work programme for this financial year, prioritized the implementation of this decision of Council.

In addition to the mission already carried out to Seychelles, the team from the Commission will between August and November undertake advocacy and awareness technical missions to Djibouti, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and Zambia with the view to speak to the relevant authorities and stakeholders as regards the need to develop the national competition policies and laws that are harmonized with the Regulations and advise on the issues pertaining to the domestication of the Regulations at the national level to ensure their effective implementation.

For further information about the missions please contact Vincent Nkhoma on vnkhoma@comesa.int or write to the Commission on the following address:

The Director,
COMESA Competition Commission,
5th Floor-West Wing, Kang’ombe House,
P.O. Box 30742,
Lilongwe 3,
Malawi.
Email: compcom@comesa.int
www.comesacompetition.org