Competition authorities are key players in fostering competition policies that benefit consumers, the national economy and society. Over the last two decades, an increasing number of African countries and regional economic communities have adopted or modernised their competition laws and/or set up a dedicated competition authority to enforce existing competition laws. However, various markets in Africa still suffer from a low level of overall competition and obstacles to enforcement such as resources constraints and lack of further expertise prevent African competition authorities from carrying out their mission effectively.
To foster competition in Africa, the EU and the OECD, in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Secretariat, will run workshops on competition law and policy for African regional and national competition authorities, as well as relevant judicial authorities. The project will also aim at creating a “competition culture” through outreach events. The initiave, lead by the OECD, is funded by the European Union in the context of the Competition and Consumer Product Safety in Sub-Saharan Africa Action.
