African competition forum email format

The African Competition Forum (ACF) is an informal network of African national and multinational competition authorities. The principal objective of the ACF is to promote the adoption of competition principles in the implementation of national and regional economic policies of African countries with the aim of reducing poverty and enhancing inclusive economic growth, development, and consumer welfare by fostering competition in markets. The Competition Commission took the helm of the ACF Steering Committee during elections held at the ACF Biennial Conference in The Gambia on 31 October and 1 November 2023. As of note, the Competition Commission has succeeded the Competition Commission of South Africa in the position of ACF Chair. Launched in Kenya in 2011, the ACF is a network of African national and multinational competition authorities currently regrouping 36 members (31 national competition authorities and 5 regional competition agencies). The ACF meets its objectives by encouraging and assisting African countries not having a competition law to adopt one; helping to build the capacity of existing and future African competition agencies; and advocating the benefits of implementing competition laws among governments, the public, and relevant stakeholders. Over the past years, the ACF has conducted several collaborative research with member agencies on the state of competition from the national and regional perspectives. It has published study reports highlighting the competition issues and potential recommendations on various sectors, including construction, airline, pharmaceutical and telecommunications. The ACF also been active in building capacity of its members over the years by organising different trainings on merger assessment, anti-cartel enforcement and competition investigation techniques.