Regulating for Rivalry in Africa

Ranging from the impact of high corporate concentration to the role of digitalization and buyer power, leading scholars and practitioners delve into the development of competition regimes in Africa. They offer in-depth country assessments, thematic analyses, and an overview of the challenges and dynamics of African markets.

CONTENTS:

• The Development of Competition Regimes in Africa?the Editors.
• The Making of a Competition Agency: Lessons from the Competition Authority of Kenya''s Development from Inception to Enforcement?W. Kariuki.
• The Fight Against Cartels in Zambia: Challenges and Successes?C. Sampa.
• Competition in the AfCFTA: Facing Up to the Core Challenges of Mergers and Cartels??G. Nsomba and S. Roberts.
• "Buyer Power" in Emerging Markets: Assessing the Effectiveness of Regulatory and Enforcement Developments in South Africa and Kenya?J. Oxenham, M.-J. Currie, and J. Eveleigh.
• New Thinking in Competition Regulation: Adjusting Law and Enforcement to Address Challenges of African Markets?P.M. Njako.
• Exploring a Broader Application of the "Substantial Lessening of Competition" Standard: A South African Perspective?J. Aproskie and T. Bleazard.
• Cartels Under Scrutiny?M. Malie.
• Developing Thinking in Merger Assessment: Reflections from Recent UK Experience?G. Robb.
• Competition Issues and the Challenges of Inclusive Economic Development: An Apparent Margin Squeeze in Poultry Farming in Malawi?G. Nsomba et al.
• An Analysis of Competition Dynamics in South African Digital Markets for Travel and Tourism?I. Lesofe and S. Tetani.
• The Other Platforms, the Other Consumers: The Missing Bottom in the South African Digital Platforms Policy Debate?J. Klaaren et al.
• Is the Introduction of Competition Between Stock Exchanges a Good Idea??P. Anderson and A. Frauenknecht.
• Foodtech Business Models: Insights from Micro and Small Enterprises in South Africa?A. Krishnan and R. das Nair.