Introduction

This article is written in defense of the diverse policy objectives of competition regimes in relation to merger control in the developing countries of Africa. While appreciating the criticisms, the essay uses South Africa as an example to explain the historical context and justify such a regime. It reviews the extent of PIC in line with the South African merger control regime, analyzes the various arguments for and against the inclusion of PICs in merger control analysis and comes to the conclusion that PICs ought to be considered in developing countries' merger control as these ...