CCPCExecutiveDirectorKelvinSampasaidasthefirstAfricancountrytoleadtheICPEN,ZambiawouldleverageitspositionintheregionalblocstogrowthenetworkandinfluencetheparticipationofotherAfricancountriesintheorganization.
Currently,Egypt,Nigeria,Kenya,Angola,SeychellesandZambiaaretheonlyAfricancountriesinthisglobalnetworkofgovernmentalconsumerprotectionauthoritiesfromover50countries.Zambiahadmaintainedapartnershipstatuswithoutvotingrightsfortwoyearsbeforebecominganofficialmemberin2013.CA