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COMESA investigates Meta WhatsApp API changes that blocked third-party AI providers across 21 African markets

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COMESA probes Meta over WhatsApp AI lockout across 21 African markets

UphivaBETAR
March 13, 2026

Africa’s largest regional trade bloc has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Meta after October 2025 changes to the WhatsApp Business API effectively locked out third-party AI providers — while Meta’s own assistant retained full access.

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COMESA probes Meta over WhatsApp AI lockout across 21 African markets

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