COMESA: COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission investigation into Meta Platforms over alleged abuse of a dominant position
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
17 Feb 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
DR Congo
Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Republic of the Sudan
Rwanda
Seychelles
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission announced investigation into Meta Platforms over alleged anti-competitive conduct in WhatsApp's business solution terms
On 17 February 2026, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition and Consumer Commission announced an investigation into Meta Platforms and opened a public consultation over alleged abuse of a dominant position under the C…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority