Explore recent enforcement updates and regulatory developments across the Middle East and Africa, including insights on merger control, antitrust enforcement, and the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation's impact on cross-border transactions involving Middle Eastern investors.

On 23 December 2022 the General Authority for Competition (GAC) announced that they were considering two amendments to the Kingdom's merger control regime.

On February 1 ,2023, Egypt hosted a summit of African competition authorities.

On 1 June 2024, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) announced that they launched criminal proceedings against 11 distributors for engaging in an anti-competitive agreement in relation to the supply clay.

Merger control and antitrust enforcement are gaining momentum across Africa. In this episode of the ABA Our Curious Amalgam Podcast, John Oxenham and Nicolas Bremer discuss recent developments...

On 18 May 2024, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) for the first time took action against a retail price maintenance (RPM) scheme and most favored nation (MFN) clauses.

At the occasion of a conference on competition regulation and enforcement held in Egypt in late April the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) took action to further expand their international ties...

In a recent investigation the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) uncovered collusion in a public bidding process carried out by the Cairo Transport Authority (CTA).

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) has grown increasingly concerned with bid rigging in public tenders.

On 23 June 2024, the board of directors of the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) determined that three companies operating in printing, publishing, and distribution of external school textbooks for primary.

The Saudi merger control authority—the General Authority for Competition (GAC)—on 7 June 2023 announces that with immediate effect the cap for the merger control filing fee would be reduced to SAR 250,000 (approx. USD 67,000).

This webinar will explore current practices & imminent developments in the MENA Region.

Amendments to the Egyptian Competition Law approved by the House of Representatives on 22 April 2026 will increase the Egyptian merger control notification thresholds.

The Central Bank of Egypt has become the first central bank within COMESA to sign a cooperation agreement with the regional competition authority, establishing new protocols for merger review and competition enforcement in financial services. This development introduces significant procedural changes for businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions, potentially narrowing strategic gaps that previously existed between national and regional regulatory frameworks.

The General Authority for Competition (GAC) today officially announced that they are considering two amendments to the Kingdom's merger control regime.

After the Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) initially provided no inside on why it end of 2021 blocked the acquisition of the Saudi food delivery company Chefz by Delivery Hero.

At the beginning of the current academic year the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) initiated investigations into the education sector.

On 16 August 2023, the Saudi Arabia General Authority for Competition (GAC) announced that it will conduct a comprehensive investigation into the automotive sector.

On 21 April 2024, the General Authority for Competition (GAC) released their first-quarter report for 2024 concerning their merger control activities.

The Competition Department at the UAE Ministry of Economy & Tourism has launched its first enforcement actions under the country's updated competition regime, referring several poultry companies to the Federal Public Prosecution for alleged price-fixing and coordinated conduct. The investigation revealed that companies aligned pricing strategies during exceptional circumstances, resulting in unjustified price increases for consumers of this essential commodity subject to strict price controls.