QUARTERLY COMPETITION CASE UPDATE: MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND COMPETITION CASES – November 2016
A summary of some of the major mergers, acquisitions and enforcement cases in the region.
FUNDING BLACK INDUSTRIALISTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Teboho Bosiu, Farisai Chin’anga & Lauralyn Kaziboni Participation by a greater number of firms and individuals in the South African economy is hindered by a range of barriers identified in recent CCRED studies, including access to finance. 1 This research indicates that firms attempting to enter a highly concentrated market will likely be denied funding by […]
NEW PLATFORMS AND EMERGING RIVALRY IN THE REGION’S PAY-TV MARKETS
Tatenda Zengeni The pay-tv market in Africa has experienced growth in subscription revenue over the past few years largely accruing to a few large players. 1 However, there appears to be emerging competitive rivalry from non-traditional operators in this market which could introduce greater competition in the medium- to long-term. For example, Safaricom in Kenya launched […]
TOWARDS A MORE INCLUSIVE AGRO-PROCESSING SECTOR IN SOUTH AFRICA
Maria Nkhonjera The South African agro-processing sector, and food processing in particular, has grown more rapidly than the manufacturing sector as a whole over the 2004-2014 period. The sector accounted for 13.9% of total manufacturing value add in 2015 and was the largest manufacturing sub-sector. 1 Food processing is particularly important for building manufacturing capabilities and growth […]
LIMITED ROLE FOR SMALL SUPPLIERS IN REGIONAL SUPERMARKET SUPPLY CHAINS
Shingie Chisoro Dube And Mmamoletji Thosago The growth of South African supermarket groups in southern Africa has not translated into increased participation of small local suppliers in supermarket value chains. Small suppliers refer to organisations with less than 50 employees and an annual total turnover of less than R13 million.1 Building on a previous article […]
THE ROLE OF MOBILE FINANCIAL SERVICES IN ACHIEVING FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN AFRICA
Anthea Paelo As of 2014, about two-thirds of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa were financially excluded. 1 Financial inclusion, defined as access to financial services such as savings and credit, is important for any economy that intends to achieve inclusive growth and development. Good financial systems are necessary to provide access to saving, credit and risk management […]