Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development - CCRED

01/07/2020

WORKING PAPER: Thando Selaelo Vilakazi and Teboho Bosiu analyse the history, growth, competitive strategies & capabilities of three African multinationals. The study identifies factors that appear to have shaped their expansion in the region and the key lessons from their experiences.

Titled "Competition and inclusive regional economic growth in food production", the authors draw from interviews and publicly available information to analyse the constraints the companies have faced in growing their businesses with a view to identifying opportunities for policy that might help such companies to grow production capacity in local economies

The growth of African multinational companies in Southern and East Africa in recent decades brings with it a great opportunity for development of productive capacity in the region and greater regional integration. This study identifies three emerging multinationals in the region—Trade Kings (from ...

08/06/2020

WEBINAR: Competition, Inequality and B-BBEE: Lessons from quota allocations in industrial fisheries.

Prof Stefano Ponte (Centre for Business and Development Studies, Copenhagen Business School) and Dr. Thando Selaelo Vilakazi (Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, University of Johannesburg) will share insights from their recent working paper which draws on detailed interviews with industry players in the Hake Deep Sea Trawl fishery in South Africa

Thursday 11 June 2020, 13:00 - 14:00

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This webinar examines the interactions between industrial fishery quota allocations by the government, black economic empowerment policy and transformation, ...

28/05/2020

"How a post-COVID-19 revival could kickstart Africa’s free trade area"

Prof. Faizel Ismail, Director of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, proposes "developmental regionalism" as an approach for African countries to address weaknesses which have been brought into sharp relief by COVID-19.

African countries must take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact to accelerate industrialisation and intra-regional trade, and improve infrastructure.

28/05/2020

Applications for the 2021 Master of Commerce in Competition and Economic Regulation are now OPEN!

We cordially invite you to apply for the programme before 30 October 2020. Visit our website for student testimonials and more

https://www.competition.org.za/mcom-competition-and-economic-regulation

25/05/2020

WEBINAR: The Competition Commission South Africa buyer power guidelines - towards greater certainty and support for SMEs?

Join Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development - CCRED for a special online panel discussion on the newly released buyer power enforcement guidelines!

2 June 2020, 16:00 - 17:15

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2 JUNE 2020, 16:00-17:15   Join CCRED for a special online panel discussion on the newly released buyer power enforcement guidelines!   Panelists: Mr Yongama Njisane, Principal Economist and Head of the Technical Committee on Grocery Retail Inquiry,&nbs

15/05/2020

Colloquium on COVID-19 and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)

Join our discussion on the topic: How the AfCFTA could stimulate an inclusive and developmental post-COVID-19 economic revival with The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) and the Centre for Comparative Law in Africa (CCLA).

Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm (CAT)

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The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance is hosting a Webinar Series: Africa’s response to COVID-19.  This Colloquium, the second installment of this Webinar series, is hosted in partnership with  TIPS ,  CCLA , 

08/05/2020

CCRED Research Associate Shaista Goga puts forward the potential long term benefits of e-commerce growth in SA through finding a balance between support for SMEs, the need for jobs and health risks posed by business models

SA can find a balance between support for small businesses, the need for jobs and health risks posed by different business models

07/05/2020

ICYMI: The CCRED Excessive Pricing Webinar held on 6 May 2020 is now available on our YouTube channel! Link below:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=567Q-lej6Cw

The regulation of prices using competition law is unusual, but arguably necessary in a time of crisis. But what constitutes an excessive price under distorte...

02/05/2020

WEBINAR: Join Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) for a panel discussion on COVID-19 excessive pricing of essential goods and services in South Africa; with opening remarks from Prof. Massimo Motta!

6 May 2020, 16:00-17:30

To register & more, visit:
https://www.competition.org.za/lectures/2020/4/28/ccred-zoom-webinar-price-regulation-and-excessive-pricing-in-times-of-crisis-a-view-from-south-africa

06/03/2020

SAVE THE DATE: Annual Competition and Economic Regulation (ACER) week 2020.

The Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) in partnership with the Competition Commission of Mauritius and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) is proud to announce the 6th ACER week to be hosted in Mauritius, 20-24 July.

Keep your eyes on our social media pages & website for more!

26/02/2020

We are hiring!

Candidates with experience in competition policy, regulatory economics & industrial policy are encouraged to apply for the the Researcher or Senior Researcher position. Applications close 13 March 2020.

For more info, visit:
https://www.competition.org.za/careers

14/11/2019

FYI: The Mcom Competition and Economic Regulation is now being offered as blended online and block teaching for 2020

Application deadline has been extended to 30 November 2019 - get yours in!

Visit www.competition.org.za for more

CCRED undertakes economic research, teaching and advice on competition, regulation and industrial development in Africa.