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A bottle of Tusker Malt beer is seen inside a crate at the East African Breweries Limited factory in Ruaraka factory in Nairobi, Kenya April 6, 2018. Picture taken April 6, 2018. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

Retailers

Kenya approves Asahi Group acquisition of Diageo Kenya assets

3 days

New report: Most South African news sites still exposed to AI scraping

Artificial Intelligence

New report: Most South African news sites still exposed to AI scraping

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 2 Sep 2026

An employee inspects bottles of beer on a conveyor belt at the production line inside the East African Breweries Limited factory in Ruaraka factory in Nairobi, Kenya, 6 April 2018. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

Competition Law

Kenya regulator demands $115m reserve in Diageo-EABL deal

Vincent Mumo Nzilani 17 Aug 2026

Warning signs emerge as tweens dive into adult skincare products

Health & Beauty

Warning signs emerge as tweens dive into adult skincare products

Dr Judey Pretorius 13 Apr 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' Richard Bryce & Nazeera Mia: How Africa’s new competition laws could reshape its business landscape

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 11 Feb 2026

High food prices in east and southern Africa: Four steps to boost production and make markets work better

Agriculture

High food prices in east and southern Africa: Four steps to boost production and make markets work better

Grace Nsomba and Simon Roberts 20 Oct 2025

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Competition Law

Competition Appeal Court revokes Lewis' right to intervene in Pepkor-Shoprite merger

Richard James Bryce and Vega De Vries 17 Oct 2025

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Competition Law

New merger regulations by EACCA to change East African transactional landscape

Joyce Karanja and Nazeera Mia 1 Sep 2025

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Competition Law

Critics vs competition authorities: Why some mergers take longer to approve

Anthony Norton 10 Jul 2025

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Competition Law

Reviewing recent updates in Africa's competition and merger regulations

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 29 May 2025

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Competition Law

Kenya's competition watchdog fines Mogo Auto for unfair practices

Joyce Karanja and Michelle Karimi Kimonye 1 Nov 2024

Maziv 'disappointed' by tribunal outcome

Internet

Maziv 'disappointed' by tribunal outcome

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

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Competition Law

Competition authority blocks Vodacom's proposed merger with Maziv

Nqobile Dludla 29 Oct 2024

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Competition Law

Ecowas launches regional competition authority to streamline cross-border mergers

Tamara Dini, Richard Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 3 Oct 2024

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Competition Law

Impact of Malawi's new competition law on mergers - Part 2

Tamara Dini and Nazeera Mia 14 Aug 2024

Cloud

SA to probe Microsoft cloud licensing deals

Foo Yun Chee and Nilutpal Timsina 5 Apr 2024

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Competition Law

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Competition Law

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

Woolworths to acquire majority shares of Absolute Pets

FMCG

Woolworths to acquire majority shares of Absolute Pets

31 Oct 2023

TV

African football fans won't be able to watch the big matches on TV - what went wrong and how to fix it

Chuka Onwumechili 14 Sep 2023

Francis Wang’ombe Kariuki, MBS, Bowmans' new senior consultant in its Kenyan Competition Practice

Competition Law

#AfricaMonth: Bowmans' new heavy hitter, Francis Wang'ombe Kariuki, on the future of African competition law

Shan Radcliffe 30 May 2023

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Retailers

Shoprite gets go-ahead to acquire some Massmart stores - with conditions

12 Dec 2022

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Competition Law

SA Comp Commission, Egyptian Competition Authority sign MoU to increase collaboration

1 Sep 2022

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Competition Law

Rapid development of competition law across Africa

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Zareenah Rasool 11 May 2022

Mr Price enters R3.3bn deal to buy controlling stake in Studio 88

Retailers

Mr Price enters R3.3bn deal to buy controlling stake in Studio 88

13 Apr 2022

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Competition Law

Pricing of essential food items remains key focus for authorities

Lerisha Naidu, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Jarryd Hartley 8 Apr 2022

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Competition Law

Should anticompetitive conduct be treated as a human rights infringement?

Lerisha Naidu and Sphesihle Nxumalo 18 Mar 2022

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Competition Law

Competition policy enforcement is increasing across Africa

Angelo Tzarevski and Zareenah Rasool 19 Oct 2021

#WomensMonth: 'Speak your truth even if your voice shakes' - Lerisha Naidu, Baker McKenzie

Law Practice

#WomensMonth: 'Speak your truth even if your voice shakes' - Lerisha Naidu, Baker McKenzie

Shan Radcliffe 24 Aug 2021

Competition in Africa's digital economy

Competition Law

Competition in Africa's digital economy

Lerisha Naidu and Angelo Tzarevski 30 Jul 2021

Competition authority denies RussellStone Protein acquisition

Competition Law

Competition authority denies RussellStone Protein acquisition

23 Apr 2021

Mr Price Group to buy Yuppiechef

Fashion & Homeware

Mr Price Group to buy Yuppiechef

15 Mar 2021

Mr Price buys Durban-based value retailer Power Fashion

Fashion & Homeware

Mr Price buys Durban-based value retailer Power Fashion

26 Nov 2020

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Mining

Harmony buys AngloGold Ashanti's SA business

13 Feb 2020

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Streaming

M6 Group to roll out new TV channel in Sub-Saharan Africa

5 Jul 2019

Peermont concludes acquisition of Emerald Resort & Casino

Hospitality

Peermont concludes acquisition of Emerald Resort & Casino

16 May 2019

Over 80% of South Africans rely on state facilities like Chris Hani Baragwanath, the third largest hospital in the world. Shutterstock

Hospital Groups

Why delays to fixing healthcare are bad news for South Africans

Wezile Chitha 5 Feb 2019

NWK considering to sell Opti Agri after R290m offer

Agriculture

NWK considering to sell Opti Agri after R290m offer

8 May 2018

Hyprop buys two shopping centres in Croatia through co-owned Hystead

Markets & Investment

Hyprop buys two shopping centres in Croatia through co-owned Hystead

Alistair Anderson 23 Feb 2018

Steinhoff shares dive on suspected fraud

Retailers

Steinhoff shares dive on suspected fraud

7 Dec 2017

Bumper crops harm Omnia's fertiliser sales

Agribusiness

Bumper crops harm Omnia's fertiliser sales

Robert Laing 29 Nov 2017

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Aviation

Air Berlin files for insolvency but keeps flying

Michelle Fitzpatrick 16 Aug 2017

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Retail

Cartel conduct under investigation in Kenya

24 Jul 2017

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires Kenya's Equator Bottlers

Packaging

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires Kenya's Equator Bottlers

7 Jul 2017

EU approves Opel takeover by France's Peugeot PSA

Automotive

EU approves Opel takeover by France's Peugeot PSA

6 Jul 2017

Nic Kohler, CEO: Hollard Insurance Group

Insurance & Actuarial

Hollard completes Regent deal

28 Jun 2017

Recent developments in competition law in Africa

Competition Law

Recent developments in competition law in Africa

Nick Altini 10 May 2017

Competition Commission hosts workshop on automotive aftermarket

Competition Law

Competition Commission hosts workshop on automotive aftermarket

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 25 Apr 2017

Aspen's drug pricing faces EU, UK probes

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen's drug pricing faces EU, UK probes

Ann Crotty 19 Apr 2017