Watch the Recording | Competition in Mozambique: a new paradigm

The second webinar in the series on competition policy in Portuguese-speaking countries brought together Iacumba Aiuba, President of the Competition Regulatory Authority (ARC) of Mozambique, Maria João Melícias, co-head of Competition, Regulation and European Union at Abreu Advogados, and Zara Jamal, partner at JLA Advogados.

"Competition in Mozambique: a new paradigm" offered valuable insights into the ARC’s priorities, challenges, and perspectives in promoting an open and competitive market economy in Mozambique.

Among the topics discussed, we highlight:

00:06:20 – Presentation by Iacumba Aiuba

00:08:23 – Activities of the Mozambican Competition Regulatory Authority (ARC) in recent years

00:16:50 – Main challenges and opportunities in the context of regional and continental economic integration

00:21:50 – Functioning of competition policy within the African Continental Free Trade Area

00:25:30 – Exception to the application of competition rules in the gas sector

00:29:05 – Challenges of state participation in companies

00:35:20 – Investigation of anti-competitive behaviors

00:47:10 – Leniency programs or immunity regime

00:48:00 – Competition legal framework does not provide for Private Enforcement in Mozambique

00:50:00 – ARC’s jurisdiction in the banking and financial sector

00:54:30 – Future challenges

Watch the full webinar on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Evhhi-ZHsM