South Africa has been elected chair of the continental competition body, the African Competition Forum (ACF).
 
The body which comprises 31 members and five regional competition agencies voted for three positions that include the chair, vice chair and the steering committee at the Biennial Conference in Marrakech, Morocco.

Tunisia and Mauritius were elected vice chair. Algeria, Botswana, eSwatini, Kenya, Mauritius, Senegal, South Africa, The Gambia, Tanzania, Tunisia and Morocco were elected into the steering committee.
 
ACF was established in 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya by 19 founding members. ACF is an informal network of African national and multinational competition authorities. It aims to promote the adoption of competition principles in the implementation of national and regional economic policies of African countries, in order to alleviate poverty and enhance inclusive economic growth, development and consumer welfare by fostering competition in markets, and increase investment, productivity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
 
Issued by The Competition Commission of South Africa