The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has established a new regulator, the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA), to oversee mergers, acquisitions, and competition practices within its member states. The authority’s mandate includes scrutinizing cross-border transactions and anti-competitive behavior affecting at least two nations within the region. This initiative comes as part of efforts to foster fair trade and competition across West Africa.
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