Bimonthly updates on competition law developments across Africa and Europe
The EU's Digital Markets Act creates new compliance requirements that may influence African competition policy, particularly in Nigeria and South Africa's emerging tech sectors.
As the EU's Digital Markets Act reshapes global tech regulation, African competition authorities are closely watching its enforcement mechanisms...
Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has significantly increased merger review activity, with new thresholds affecting cross-border transactions.
The Nigerian competition landscape has witnessed unprecedented activity in merger control enforcement over the past year...
The UK's new subsidy control regime diverges from EU state aid rules in key areas, creating compliance challenges for multinational corporations.
The post-Brexit subsidy control framework represents a fundamental shift in how the UK approaches state intervention in markets...
Coordinated enforcement between African and European competition authorities faces jurisdictional and resource constraints, despite growing trade volumes.
The detection and prosecution of cross-border cartels between Africa and Europe presents unique challenges for competition authorities...
South Africa's Competition Commission has intensified scrutiny of dominant telecom operators, with significant implications for market structure and pricing.
The South African telecommunications sector continues to face intense regulatory scrutiny as competition authorities target anti-competitive practices...
The EU's comprehensive approach to platform regulation extends beyond the DSA, encompassing competition, data protection, and content moderation frameworks.
European platform regulation has evolved into a multi-layered framework that addresses market power, content governance, and user protection...