The East African Community Competition Authority
("EACCA") has announced that, from 1
November 2025, it will begin accepting notifications of mergers
with cross-border effects. This marks a significant development in
the region's competition law landscape.
The EACCA's jurisdiction covers eight EAC partner states,
namely: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Kenya,
Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania (collectively, the
"Community"). The new regime will
therefore apply to mergers that have a cross-border effect within
the Community.
Merger notification thresholds
Under the East African Community Competition Act, 2006 as
amended by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2010 and the
Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023, a merger – which is
defined as:
