The COMESA Competition Commission and EAC Competition Authority sign a memorandum of understanding regarding cooperation in the enforcement of their respective competition and consumer protection law
- Jun 10, 2025
- News and Events
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On 10 June 2025, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (“COMESA”) CompetitionCommission (“CCC”) and the East African Community (“EAC”) Competition Authority (“EACCA”) signeda Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to strengthen cooperation between the two agencies in theadvancement of competition enforcement aimed at protecting competitive market outcomes in theregion.CCC, a regional…
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Consumer alert on Paracetamol injections and Augmentin drugs recalled in Kenya
- Apr 27, 2025
- News and Events
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The East African Community Competition Authority has become aware, through an urgent public health alert issued by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya on 25th April 2025, that falsified and substandard batches of Paracetamol injections and Augmentin antibiotics have been discovered and recalled from the Kenyan market.
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East African Community Competition Authority staff pay a courtesy visit to East African Business Council on 15th April, 2025
- Apr 23, 2025
- News and Events
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Ms. Stellah Onyancha, Acting Registrar of the East African Community Competition Authority (Authority) and other staff paid a courtesy visit to the East African Business Council (EABC) on 15th April, 2025. The team from the Authority was received by Mr. Adrian Njau, Acting Executive Director of the EABC at their offices located in Arusha, Tanzania. The visit aimed at exploring areas of collaboration in promoting…
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Gazette notice no. 666 the Competition Act (cap. 504) fertilizer market inquiry
- Mar 17, 2025
- News and Events
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The East African Community (EAC) Vision 2050 notes the importance of enhancing the region’s competitiveness, particularly in the fertilizer and agrochemical industries. These areas are critical for growth in the Community, leveraging existing capabilities and resource endowments to promote food security. Further, the EAC Industrialization Policy 2012-2032 identifies six (6) priority sectors in which the EAC region…
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Joint press release - EU and EAC launch strategic projects to strengthen regional trade and economic growth
- Mar 03, 2025
- Press Releases
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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 6th February, 2025: The European Union (EU) and the East African Community (EAC) today launched three key projects designed to strengthen regional integration, enhance trade and foster inclusive economic growth. The projects will support the EAC’s efforts to liberalize services, enforce competition policies, and improve institutional capacity,…
Read MoreConsumer Alerts-Banned medicines in India
- Aug 24, 2024
- News and Events
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The East African Community Competition Authority has become aware through various media in India(India today, The Economic Times, One India) dated the 23rd August, 2024 that the Government of India through its Health Ministry has banned 156 fixed dose combination (FDCs) medicines, which included commonly used antibiotics, painkillers and multivitamins. In a gazette notice published by the Health Ministry on August…
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