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    Time to reconsider Member State consultation in the COMESA merger control regime

    The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) recently called for comments on how the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the COMESA merger control regime could be mitigated.

    August 27, 2020

    Competition

    Prohibition of Namibian cement merger due to potential collusion

    On 3 August 2020, the Namibian Competition Commission (NCC) prohibited the acquisition of Schwenk Namibia (Pty) Ltd (SN) by West China Cement Ltd (WCC) due to concerns of collusion in Namibian cement sector.

    August 12, 2020

    Competition

    South African Competition Commission reveals wide scope of buyer power provisions

    On 12 May 2020, the South African Competition Commission (the Commission) published its enforcement policy on the new buyer power provisions of the South African competition regime.

    August 12, 2020

    Competition

    Conditions overturned in Telkom Kenya/Airtel Kenya merger in first appeal under Kenyan Competition Act

    On 4 May 2020, the Kenyan Competition Tribunal (the Tribunal) overturned a number of the conditions imposed by the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) on the Telkom Kenya/Airtel Kenya merger.

    July 21, 2020

    Competition

    Competition Commission’s focus on market inquiries paying dividends

    Since the inaugural market inquiry in 2006, the Competition Commission (the Commission), the South African competition authority, has completed a further four market inquires with another one currently ongoing.

    July 10, 2020

    Competition

    Competition Commission lands significant victory in fight against cartels

    On 24 June 2020, the Constitutional Court (the Court) handed down a landmark judgment allowing the Competition Commission (the Commission) to investigate and prosecute cartel conduct that ceased more than three years before the investigation started.

    July 06, 2020

    Competition

    Zimbabwean competition authority prohibits merger and issues fines for gun-jumping

    On 21 May 2020, the Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC), the Zimbabwean competition authority, prohibited the acquisition of a 49% shareholding in Profeeds (Pvt) Limited (Profeeds) by Innscor Africa Limited (IAL).

    July 01, 2020

    Competition

    Does South Africa need to adopt more Covid-19 block exemptions?

    After the quick-fire adoption of the price regulations and four block exemptions in March 2020, the Competition Commission has been pre-occupied with the prosecution of allegations of price gouging of essential products.

    May 29, 2020

    Competition

    Questions on the legality of price gouging enforcement under the Competition Act

    On 20 April 2020, the Competition Tribunal (the Tribunal) approved the first consent order under the price regulations adopted to address the price gouging of essential products/services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    April 24, 2020

    Competition