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ECOWAS calls for stronger competition rules to deepen regional integration

ECOWAS regional integration competition policy West Africa market regulation

The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) held its inaugural annual conference in The Gambia to address market integration and competition policy across West Africa. ECOWAS Commission President General Birame Diop emphasized that deepening regional integration requires more than just removing trade barriers; it necessitates creating fair and competitive conditions for all economic operators.

During the conference, Gambian Vice-President Muhammed B. S. Jallow announced that the government has allocated land for the ERCA to construct its permanent headquarters in The Gambia. The discussions focused on harmonizing national competition laws, regulating digital markets, and ensuring smaller economies can compete effectively within the single market.

Experts at the event also highlighted the need for robust regulation in strategic sectors such as energy and telecommunications. Regulators were urged to prevent monopolies and ensure transparent, equitable access to essential infrastructure, such as electricity distribution networks and telecommunications systems, to foster innovation and investment across the region.

Entities

Birame Diop · ECOWAS · ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority · Muhammed B. S. Jallow · The Gambia

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  • [● 2 SOURCES] ECOWAS Commission President General Birame Diop called for the effective implementation of the bloc’s regional competition framework. alkambatimes.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Regulators must ensure technical and economic conditions for competition in strategic sectors like telecommunications and energy. www.aip.ci
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority held its inaugural annual conference in The Gambia. alkambatimes.com · www.aip.ci
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Telecommunications regulators must ensure equitable and transparent access to infrastructure for all market actors. www.aip.ci
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Gambian government has allocated a plot of land for the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority to build its permanent headquarters. alkambatimes.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Competition policy is an essential economic policy and a powerful instrument of regional integration.

Sources

. ICEDEG Africa Calls for Private Collective Enforcement to Protect Consumers [kessbenonline.com]
Gambia Turns to Senegal’s Habré Trial Experience as Jammeh-Era Accountability Process Advances – The Gambia Journal [gambiaj.com]
ECOWAS Launches Drive to Harmonize Competition Rules as Gambia Offers Land for New Headquarters - The Alkamba Times [alkambatimes.com]
Côte d’Ivoire-AIP/Inter/ Les régulateurs appelés à faciliter l’application du droit de la concurrence dans les secteurs stratégiques – AIP – Agence Ivoirienne de Presse [www.aip.ci]