Projects
OUR VALUE UNLOCKED PROJECTS

Successful exemption for over-the-counter medicines
Genesis was retained to provide an expert economic report for the Self-Medication Association of South Africa (SMASA), which formed the basis of its successful application for the exclusion of over-the-counter medicines from price regulation.

Expert testimony halts initial Telkom merger
Genesis was retained to provide expert economic analysis on behalf of the Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA), which was pivotal in the successful opposition to the initial attempted merger between the incumbent fixed-line operator, Telkom, and one of the largest IT companies operating in South Africa, Business Connexion.

Telecoms market reviews for the SA regulator
Genesis was commissioned by the South African communications regulator, ICASA, to work on a number of key regulatory initiatives. In one such case, the firm was commissioned to develop a series of market reviews, a legal requirement needed to justify both existing and new pro-competitive regulations.

Expert evidence opens way to cable producer merger
Genesis was commissioned to provide expert economic analysis and testimony before the Competition Commission in a case relating to a proposed merger between two of the largest telecommunications cable producers in South Africa, ATC and Aberdare.

Economic impact of restricted air access on Southern Africa
ComMark Trust commissioned Genesis to assess the extent of the restrictions on the air travel market in Southern Africa and, for the first time, to precisely quantify the economic costs and consequences of these restrictions for the region's economies.