Conference programme

While several agencies are mandated to consider both competition law and consumer welfare concerns, other agencies are limited only to competition law assessments. There is, however, an increasing trend to utilise competition law to address consumer protection concerns. This session will explore the interplay and tensions.

Public interest in merger control remains one of the most contentious aspects in competition law in Africa, and this session will explore the developments from a practitioner’s perspective.

A practical discussion on what tools are proving most effective in detecting cartel conduct and whether leniency regimes are still as effective as they once were.

This panel session will explore key policy and enforcement developments in digital markets across Africa. It will also focus on algorithmic collusion; artificial intelligence (AI); and abuses of dominance and AI in merger control. This session will discuss the theories of harm; recent cases; and how competition law might respond to these risks.

An update on the AfCFTA Competition Protocol – the harmonisation between ECOWAS / CEMAC and COMESA / EAC.