Regulating for Rivalry in Africa : The Development of Competition Regimes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

das Nair, Reena.

Contributor:

Klaaren, Jonathan.

Roberts, Simon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trade regulation.

Cartels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cape Town : Human Sciences Research Council, 2025.

Summary:

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:

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Foreword

1. The development of competition regimes in Africa

2. The making of a competition agency: Lessons from the Competition Authority of Kenya’s development from inception to enforcement

3. The fight against cartels in Zambia: Challenges and successes

4. Competition in the AfCFTA: Facing up to the core challenges of mergers and cartels?

5. ‘Buyer power’ in emerging markets: Assessing the effectiveness of regulatory and enforcement developments in South Africa and Kenya

6. New thinking in competition regulation: Adjusting law and enforcement to address challenges of African markets

7. Exploring a broader application of the ‘substantial lessening of competition’ standard: A South African perspective

8. Cartels under scrutiny

9. Developing thinking in merger assessment: Reflections from recent UK experience

10. Competition issues and regional integration in soybean and animal feed to poultry markets, within and across Kenya, Malawi and Zambia

11. Competition and the challenges of inclusive economic development: An apparent margin squeeze in poultry farming in Malawi

12. An analysis of competition dynamics in South African digital markets for travel and tourism

13. The other platforms, the other consumers: The missing bottom in the South African digital platforms policy debate

14. Is the introduction of competition between stock exchanges a good idea?

15. E-commerce business models: Insights from micro- and small enterprises in South Africa

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ISBN:

0-7969-2700-6

OCLC:

1524422355