| dc.description.abstract | The workshop represented a critical step in building the capacity of competition authorities in
Africa to effectively combat cartels and promote fair competition. By equipping personnel with
the necessary skills and fostering collaboration, it aimed to enhance the overall effectiveness of
competition enforcement across the continent.
Participants were drawn from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and OECD
states alongside academics and practitioners who had the chance to discuss various areas of
competition law, in a mutual exchange of good practices and ideas. These participants were
from countries such as Angola, Algeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia,
Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Egypt, Tunisia, Somalia, Eswatini, Kenya, Mauritius, Gambia,
Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Niger, Gabon, Burundi, Madagascar, the
Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi. The resource persons were also drawn from various institutions such as the AFCFTA, OECD,
the Competition and Markets Authority, the French Competition Authority, among others. | en_US |