https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/739.html East Africa Competition Law news 15 Competition Law news - East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/739.html en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:17:18 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-court-postpones-case-seeking-to-halt-diageo-23bn-sale-of-eabl-283617a Kenya's High Court on Friday moved to 20 January the hearing of a case seeking to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings. 1-264670 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-beer-firm-asks-court-to-block-diageo-23bn-eabl-sale-to-asahi-516960a A Kenyan beer distribution firm has filed a case at Kenya's High Court seeking to block Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings over pending litigation, a lawyer for the challenger said on Wednesday, 7 January. 1-264626 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/winners-of-the-2025-african-legal-awards-621201a The 12th annual African Legal Awards saw law firms from across the continent gather at The Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on Friday, 5 September, to celebrate excellence in the legal sector. 1-261201 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-merger-regulations-by-eacca-to-change-east-african-transactional-landscape-624421a The East African Community Competition Authority (EACCA) has announced that it will commence receiving and reviewing mandatory cross-border merger notifications with effect from 1 November 2025. 1-260961 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/kenyas-competition-watchdog-fines-mogo-auto-for-unfair-practices-922254a The Competition Authority of Kenya (the Authority) has entered into a settlement with Mogo Auto Limited (Mogo) concerning allegations of false and misleading representations and unfair practices against its customers. 1-253064 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/brics-and-china-unite-for-a-groundbreaking-commodities-exchange-system-257407a The Brics Competition Law and Policy Centre together with partners from China will develop the Brics commodities exchange system. The document was signed on the margins of the 2024 National Fair Competition Conference of China. 1-251840 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/Article/111/739/244782.html Carrefour's franchisee in Kenya, the United Arab Emirates-based Majid al Futtaim (MAF), said on Wednesday it will appeal against a 1.1 billion shilling ($7.14m) penalty imposed by the competition authority for alleged abuse of buying power. 1-244782 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/Article/111/739/244748.html Kenya's competition authority said on Tuesday it has penalised the local Carrefour franchise holder, UAE-based Majid al Futtaim, 1.1 billion Kenyan shillings ($7.15m) for abusing its ability to set terms to suppliers. 1-244748 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/739/238856.html The changemaker who helped shape Kenya's modern competition law and enforcement policies, Francis Wang'ombe Kariuki, MBS, has been appointed as a senior consultant in Bowmans' Nairobi Competition Practice. 1-238856 Tue, 30 May 2023 12:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/236732.html The Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved Heineken's proposed R40.1bn acquisition of South Africa's largest liquor firm Distell. 1-236732 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 08:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law East Africa