Mahmoud Momtaz named as new Chairman of the Egyptian Competition Authority

Mahmoud Momtaz named as new Chairman of the Egyptian Competition Authority

Minister of Trade and Industry, Nevin Gamea, has named Mahmoud Momtaz the Chairman of the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA).

Momtaz received his PhD in Competition Law & Economics from the University of Hamburg, Germany.

He also obtained an M.Sc. degree in International Business from the German University in Cairo (GUC) and a professional diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing in the United Kingdom. Moreover, he holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the GUC as well as a Bachelor of Laws from Cairo University.

Prior to the appointment, Momtaz served as a private sector development specialist at the World Bank's headquarters in Washington D.C. since August 2018. During that period, he worked on several competition policy projects as well as private sector development in the MENA region and Southeast Asia.

Momtaz formerly served at ECA from 2008 until 2018 where his last post was as the Director of the Competition Policy Department in addition to heading the Case Handling Department. In this position he led numerous important cases covering a wide range of sectors.

Moreover, he participated in drafting many recommendations to amend laws and government decisions that hindered competition and market contestability.

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