This study focused on two areas of analysis, namely: (i) competition and (ii) e-commerce in firms. Regarding competition in companies, Law N0 90/031 of 19 August 1990, revised by Law N0 2015/018 of 21 December 2015 regulates commercial activity and competition in companies in Cameroon. This law punishes any practice that may restrict competition, as it is beneficial to consumers. This has helped to stimulate competition between companies and to regulate it. The study reveals that competition appears to be a main characteristic of the national productive fabric in 2017. Indeed, 85.5% of formal companies operating in the territory said they were affected by the phenomenon.
Competition is more observed within sole proprietorships and SARLs where all the units observed reported being in a competitive situation. On the other hand, only 2/3 of the companies with public capital are in competition. Competition is more pronounced in certain sub-sectors of activity, notably the textile industry and hotels and restaurants.
