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The CCCC disclosed that the top 10 destinations for mergers and acquisitions in the region included Kenya, which reported about 42 merger cases in 2025, followed by Mauritius (36), Zambia (35), Egypt (34), Uganda (32), the DRC (30), Madagascar (29), Zimbabwe (28), Rwanda (27) and Ethiopia (27).
In 2024, Zambia topped the list with 42 merger cases, followed by Kenya (41), Uganda (37), the DRC (36), Mauritius (33), Madagascar (29), Egypt (28), Rwanda (26), Zimbabwe (25), Ethiopia (25) and Malawi (25).“The countries most affected by the cases (mergers) assessed in 2025 were Kenya, Mauritius, Zambia, Egypt, Uganda, the DRC and Madagascar, with the least number of cases affecting Eritrea and Comoros,” the Comesa Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCC) said.
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