Competition in Africa

Insights from Key Industries The nature of competitive rivalry, and the power and interests of large firms and their owners, is at the heart of how countries develop. Large firms shape the economy as these firms can make the investments required in productive capacity, provide the upstream inputs and services required by smaller businesses and, in many areas, are also the main routes to market. At the same time these firms tend to have market power if competition between them is weak.

Product Information

Format:

240mm x 168mm

Pages:

176

ISBN-13:

978-0-7969-2545-9

Publish Year:

February 2017

Rights:

World Rights

Content

Chapter 1: Competition and economic development in Southern and East Africa

Chapter 2: Regional cartels and competition in the cement industry across Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia

Chapter 3: Agricultural development, competition and investment: the case of sugar in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia

Chapter 4: Competition, agro-processing and regional development: the case of the poultry sector in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia

Chapter 5: Regulation and rivalry in transport and fertilizer supply in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia

Chapter 6: Conclusion: implications of competition for inclusive growth in Africa

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