ECONET’S PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF NEOTEL – A GAME CHANGER?
SHINGIE CHISORO AND NAMHLA LANDANI In the past year, various countries in SADC have considered amendments to their competition laws. Botswana, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe have amended or are proposing amendments to their competition laws in order to make the legislations more applicable to their economic and social contexts. These developments are consistent […]
EMERGING RIVALRY IN THE RIDE-SHARING ECONOMY: KENYA AND SOUTH AFRICA
SHINGIE CHISORO DUBE Entry of the mobile technology ride-sharing service, Uber, into passenger transport markets across the world has brought disruptive competition with substantial benefits to consumers. Uber has rapidly grown its footprint in Africa with operations in eight countries including Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Tanzania.1 Building on a previous […]
ACF & WORLD BANK REPORT: BOOSTING COMPETITION IN AFRICAN MARKETS
LAURALYN KAZIBONI AND MARIA NKHONJERA The African Competition Forum and World Bank Group (ACF-WB) Competition Policy Report reviews cross-cutting issues in competition enforcement in Africa, providing key insights on constraints and key areas for intervention, which we consider below.1 Competition policy is fundamental in driving economic growth and household welfare as it impacts inequality, poverty […]