Competition Enforcement In Education: ECA Targets School Uniform Market

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) continues to demonstrate a strong and proactive approach in investigating and enforcing competition law within the education sector, recognizing the sector's vital role for consumers and its direct impact on families across Egypt. On January 4, 2026, the ECA found that 18 schools had engaged in anticompetitive practices in the school uniform market, highlighting its ongoing focus on enforcing Article 8 of Competition Law No. 3 of 2005 and ensuring that dominant players do not restrict choice or inflate prices in markets essential to students and their families.

The investigation was triggered by complaints from parents reported directly to the ECA. After examining these complaints, the ECA's investigation uncovered that several schools had leveraged their position in the school uniform market in a manner amounting to an abuse of dominance.