Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development

Name

Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development

Legal name

Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development

Website

https://competition.org.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Research and Policy Advisory

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Credit Research (FSACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Financial Compliance & Regulatory (AML/KYC, Sanctions, Market Conduct) (EDABAJAG)

Keywords

• Competition economics research
• Economic regulation policy
• Industrial development research
• Market competition analysis
• Competition law training

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Research grants and institutional funding: Funding from government departments (National Treasury, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition), international organisations (UNU-WIDER), and research grants
2. Academic programmes: MCom Competition and Economic Regulation programme generates tuition revenue

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CCRED conducts rigorous economic research on competition, regulation, and economic development in Africa, delivers postgraduate teaching through the MCom programme, and provides expert advice to policymakers and regulators. It operates flagship research initiatives including the African Market Observatory (AMO) and the Industrial Development Think Tank (IDTT), and disseminates findings through working papers, journal articles, policy briefs, and events such as ACER Week.

Product overview

CCRED is a university research centre that does not operate a traditional software product. Its offerings consist of research platforms, academic programmes, and publications. The African Market Observatory (AMO) serves as the primary research infrastructure, providing price tracking and market knowledge resources. Training offerings include the MCom Competition and Economic Regulation degree programme and ACER Week short courses. Research output is disseminated through Working Paper Series, Policy Briefs, and specialized publications addressing competition, industrial development, and value chain analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• African Market Observatory (AMO): Flagship initiative tracking prices and market data across African markets
• Industrial Development Think Tank (IDTT)
• ACER Week
• MCom Competition and Economic Regulation

Products and services

• MCom Competition and Economic Regulation

Quantifiable outcome

• Research directly informing South African Competition Act amendments and enforcement

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• The Graca Machel TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026Partnership for Policy Symposium on Inclusive Markets and Competition in South Africa's agricultural value chains, bringing together policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, and development partners.
• Centre for Business and Development Studies (CBDS), Copenhagen Business SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2024Joint two-day international conference on Power and Inequality in Value Chains and Production Networks, examining how power dynamics shape inequality globally.
• DSI/NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development (SARChI-ID)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2021Joint book symposium on Structural Transformation in South Africa; CCRED and SARChI-ID jointly host the Industrial Development Think Tank (IDTT).
• Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, UCTminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2020Co-host of webinar series on COVID-19 and African economic response including the AfCFTA colloquium.
• CCLA (Collective for Climate Law and Africa)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2020Partner in COVID-19 webinar series examining the AfCFTA's role in post-pandemic economic revival.
• University of JohannesburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCRED is a research centre of the University of Johannesburg, School of Economics, College of Business and Economics. The centre operates within the university's academic infrastructure.
• Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on research conferences, publications, and policy discussions on industrial development and regional integration in Southern Africa.
• UNU-WIDERmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint seminars and working papers on Southern Africa development; collaboration under SA-TIED (Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development) programme.
• Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment funder and partner for industrial development research; co-established the Industrial Development Think Tank (IDTT) to conduct research on industrialisation.
• National Treasury South AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunder of research studies on barriers to entry, economic transformation, and competition dynamics in South Africa.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Overseas Development Institute (ODI): UK-based global affairs think tank working across development economics, policy research, and advisory. ODI is comparable to CCRED in combining rigorous applied research with policy engagement and convening power at a larger scale.
• Brookings Institution - Africa Growth Initiative: Global policy think tank with a dedicated Africa Growth Initiative producing research, working papers, and policy recommendations on African economic development. Comparable to CCRED in combining working paper series with policy advisory and convening.

Regional players

• South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA): South African foreign-policy and economic research institute producing policy briefs, working papers, and convening dialogues. SAIIA is comparable as a South African non-profit research institution with policy-advisory outputs and convening authority.

Direct peers

• Institute of Development Studies (IDS): University of Sussex-based global development research institute producing working papers, policy briefs, and postgraduate teaching on development economics. IDS is comparable as a university-embedded research centre combining rigorous academic outputs with policy advisory.
• International Growth Centre (IGC): Research initiative supporting growth and development policy in Africa and South Asia through academic-policy partnerships. IGC is comparable to CCRED in operating at the intersection of rigorous academic outputs and direct engagement with government policymakers.
• Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), University of Oxford: University of Oxford research centre producing working papers and convening research on African economies. CSAE is comparable to CCRED as an academic-embedded research centre generating working paper series and policy-relevant economic research on Africa.
• Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS): South African think tank focused on industrial policy, trade, and economic development research. TIPS is a direct peer to CCRED, working on overlapping topics including industrial development, regional integration in Southern Africa, and policy research for government departments.
• African Economic Research Consortium (AERC): Pan-African economic research network headquartered in Nairobi, producing working papers, policy briefs, and training programmes on African development economics. AERC's mission, regional scope, and academic-policy hybrid model closely mirror CCRED's structure.
• SARChI Chair in Industrial Development (SARChI-ID): South African Research Chair in Industrial Development hosted at University of Johannesburg and Wits, co-co-hosting the Industrial Development Think Tank with CCRED. SARChI-ID directly overlaps CCRED in structural transformation research and industrial policy analysis.

Others

• European Centre for Competition and Economic Development (if available): Note: a directly named European Centre for Competition and Economic Development is not a verifiable peer. Listed as OTHERS placeholder; most relevant global peers are already captured above, including the World Bank Development Research Group and OECD Competition Division, but those lack dedicated standalone websites equivalent to CCRED.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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