On 13 January 2026, the COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCC) issued Practice Note Number 1 of 2026 (Practice Note), providing guidance on the operation of the new regime.
On 13 January 2026, the COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCC) issued Practice Note Number 1 of 2026 (Practice Note), providing guidance on the operation of the new regime. The new regime introduces several material changes to the COMESA merger control regime. These include the shift from a voluntary, non-suspensory regime to a mandatory, suspensory one, revised financial notification thresholds, new rules for digital market transactions, and the formal introduction of public interest considerations into the substantive merger assessment. This brief focuses on public interest considerations.
