The Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development is an academic research centre housed in the School of Economics at the University of Johannesburg’s College of Business and Economics.

CCRED, short for the Centre for Competition, Regulation, and Economic Development at the University of  ohannesburg, is all about gaining knowledge through some serious research. We focus on important topics like industrial development, competition, regulation, and how big companies behave. Our specific interest is in how these factors impact the growth of regions in southern
and East Africa.

But we’re not just researchers – we’re like a helpful guide in the economic world. We take the insights we gather and turn them into expert advice, valuable training, and capacity-building support. Our aim is to empower competition authorities, economic regulators, and governments to make informed decisions.

CCRED came into being back in 2011, nestled within the Faculty of Economic and Financial Sciences at the University of Johannesburg, which we now call the College of Business and Economics. Initially, we operated as a virtual entity, working with a network of associates who produced research and taught about competition economics.

Then, in 2013, we decided to broaden our scope. We didn’t just focus on competition economics anymore – we expanded to look at industrial development, local and regional growth, firm strategies, and economic regulation. We also built up a talented in-house research team and created initiatives to boost skills and knowledge. We’re here to make the economic world a little less mysterious and a lot more understandable. and capacity building for competition authorities, economic regulators and governments.