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5 Mar 2024

COMESA takes on regional roaming tariffs

COMESA is considering policy coherence and regulation to promote cross-border interconnectivity, increase regional competitiveness, and ensure competitive tariffs.
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Linux Foundation launches Tazama to curb fraud

The open-source programme will monitor bank activity and detect fraud and money laundering in real-time.
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16 Feb 2024

COMESA investigates ATC, Airtel Africa

The Commission said it received a complaint alleging anti-competitive agreements between American Tower Corporation and Airtel Africa.
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22 May 2023

African trade portal widens continental commerce

The portal provides integrated and reliable trade intelligence on international market performance and opportunities as well as market access conditions.
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28 Feb 2023

Jumia cornered in COMESA region over platform terms

After a 16 months probe, anti-trust authorities concluded Jumia’s current terms and conditions “appeared to amount to false and misleading representation."
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Zambia: no tax on imported telecoms equipment

One of several measures announced by officials as country’s gov’t looks to woo investors.
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16 Sept 2022

COMESA urges governments to subsidise telecoms infrastructure

Regional bloc expresses concern over high cost of mobile phone services, including data, and emphasises infrastructure sharing as a solution.
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30 Sept 2021

Comesa gives the go-ahead on Helios tower deal

Organisation receives payment for fine imposed in September.
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16 Sept 2021

Tower companies feel the wrath of Comesa

Organisation’s Competition Commission fines three companies over failure to communicate details of acquisition.
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20 Feb 2019

Telecel Zimbabwe reluctant to activate roaming

Telco cites the impact of continued forex shortage.
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12 Oct 2017

Comesa members agree to remove roaming charges

15 of the 19 member states have resolved to initiate the action in a bid to make communication more affordable.