QUARTERLY COMPETITION CASE UPDATE: MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND COMPETITION CASES – SEPTEMBER 2016
A summary of some of the major mergers, acquisitions and enforcement cases in the region.
EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS IN KENYA’S BEER DISTRIBUTION
NICHOLAS NHUNDU Efficient distribution is central to competitiveness in the beer industry. In several cases around the world, the proliferation of entrant firms in beer has been obstructed by hurdles in getting products to consumers through the distribution system.1 Generally incumbents have better access to distribution networks for their own products and may control these networks […]
KEY ASPECTS OF SOUTH AFRICA’S NEW PUBLIC INTEREST GUIDELINES
TEBOGO BOSIU According to the South African Competition Act, the competition authorities are obliged to consider public interest grounds in merger analysis.1 The guidelines which were recently finalised by the Competition Commission of South Africa, and gazetted in 2 June 2016, seek to provide guidance on how the Commission will evaluate public interest considerations when […]