Temps pour Agir : l'analyse des régimes de la concurrence dans des pays sélectionnés d'Afrique de l'Ouest; volume II: Burkina Faso, Mali, Sénégal et Togo

Volume I en anglais: Time for action : analysis of competition law regimes of select West African countries; volume I: the Gambia, Ghana and Nigeri

Report of the Symposium Political Economy Constraints in Regulatory Regimes in Developing Countries, Mar. 22-24, 2007, New Delhi

The CUTS (Centre for Competition, Investments & Economic Regulation) project has the objective of undertaking focused research, and advocacy on political economy constraints in implementing effective competition and regulatory regimes in developing countries. The report reviews the CUTS project to date and covers sessions, paper presentations, and proceedings in detail, of the international Symposium. Cross cutting themes that emerged were: political will as a necessary condition; consumer advocacy and empowerment as crucial; the importance of creating a culture of competition; developing countries context and criteria are different, and customization is necessary

Time for action : analysis of competition law regimes of select West African countries; volume I: the Gambia, Ghana and Nigeria

Volume II in French: Temps pour Agir : l'analyse des régimes de la concurrence dans des pays sélectionnés d'Afrique de l'Ouest; volume II: Burkina Faso, Mali, Sénégal et Togo“A Time for Action” undertakes in-depth analyses of Burkina Faso, the Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo, two of which (Ghana and Nigeria) do not yet have a comprehensive competition law. Chapters also include assessments of competition in the agricultural sector. The project aimed to help countries refine their competition regimes, as well as to develop a roadmap for effective implementation. The issues captured by the country reports describe their status quo in relation to competition law and policy and its implementation in the project countries. These status quo conditions indicate needs for change

Strengthening constituencies for effective competition regimes in select West African countries (7Up4 Project) : final project report

The main aim of the 7Up4 project was to raise the capacity of national stakeholders on competition policy and law issues, so that they could contribute towards the process of competition reforms. Governments need to provide greater attention and support to competition enforcement processes. This two-year project entitled ‘Strengthening Constituencies for Effective Competition Regimes in Select West African Countries’, known as the 7Up4 project (being the 4th in the series of 7Up projects), was implemented in seven countries: Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo