Africa: Antitrust/Competition Law

The European Commission has published draft Merger Guidelines representing the most comprehensive modernization of EU merger control in over twenty years. Spurred by landmark reports from Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi calling for regulatory reform to enable European firms to achieve global competitive scale, the draft introduces significant changes including a formal "theory of benefit" framework for efficiencies, an "innovation shield" for startup acquisitions, expanded non-price competition parameters, an

Nigeria's fuel market is undergoing a major transformation as the Dangote Refinery expands domestic refining capacity, raising critical questions about market dominance, fair competition, and regulatory compliance. This analysis examines how competition law applies to the country's evolving petroleum industry and what businesses, investors, and fuel marketers need to understand about pricing practices, market access, and the legal boundaries between legitimate market leadership and potential abuse of domina

Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has launched a landmark investigation into Meta, Google, X, and AI platforms following allegations of anti-competitive practices and unauthorized use of news content. The probe examines whether these tech giants hold unchecked market power over Nigerian publishers and raises critical questions about who benefits when platforms generate commercial value from journalism.