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COMESA stats update: 367+ M&A deals, yielding a healthy revenue stream for the CCC’s operations

By  |  May 3, 2023

By: Andreas Stargard (African Antitrust)

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    A brief note from the “front lines” of the COMESA Competition Commission’s 10-year anniversary event: Isaac Tausha, chief economist for research policy and advocacy, provides the following statistics — notably for the entire duration of the CCC’s life decade so far.

    In short: Gone are the meager days of fledgling notifications to the CCC.

    Statistics Since Inception

    369 mergers and acquisitions assessed. (Total COMESA revenues of merging parties: US$210bn)

    Over 40 Restrictive Business Practices assessed

    Over 44 Consumer Protection cases handled

    More than 12 market screenings and studies undertaken…

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