Zambia

Zambia CCPC issues new merger guidelines

Zambia CCPC issues new merger guidelines

Mohlahlego Cornelia Matumba

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) of Zambia released its guidelines for merger regulation in August 2015. This is important for providing clarity on the process for merger regulation in Zambia and provide the commission and stakeholders with a structured and transparent framework for these assessments.

Regional dimensions of competition in poultry

Regional dimensions of competition in poultry

Tatenda Zengeni

The growth of the poultry industry in African countries and its potential for labour absorption has attracted significant investments to the sector. The strategic importance of the sector has also resulted in the proliferation of policies to support local producers in order to gain from the potential for localised growth. 

Routes to market: enhancing competition in regional road freight

Lebogang Nleya

Road transport is the main mode of transport and a facilitator of international and domestic trade in Africa, accounting for between 80 and 90% of passenger and freight transport in the region. It is against this backdrop that the current state of competition and regulation in this sector is assessed.