Tunisia and COMESA Sign Competition Cooperation Agreement
The agreement, signed during a regional capacity-building workshop for competition authorities organized by COMESA, establishes a framework for joint efforts against anti-competitive practices, monitoring of economic project mergers and expertise and data exchange between Tunisia and COMESA member states.
Minister of Trade and Export Development Samir Abid emphasized Tunisia's commitment to African economic integration and fair market practices, noting the workshop's recommendations could help modernize Tunisia's competition laws and institutions.
Tunisia will host the 34th COMESA Competition Commission Council Meeting from May 1-3, 2025, bringing together regulators from the 21-member bloc.
As Eastern and Southern Africa's largest regional economic community, COMESA comprises 21 nations including Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Somalia and Sudan, representing a combined market of 640+ million people.
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