Adlegal filed a competition complaint against Google Uganda and Google LLC, alleging monopolistic control and anti-competitive practices in Uganda’s Android smartphone market. The complaint, filed under the Competition Act, 2023, highlights Google’s restrictive agreements with local smartphone manufacturers, MiOne Phones Uganda and SIMI Mobile Uganda.

Google’s agreements—such as the Mobile Application Distribution Agreement (MADA) and the Anti-fragmentation Agreement (AFA)—stifle competition by compelling local android phone manufacturers to pre-install Google apps and limit the use of alternative operating systems. 

The complaint urges the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives to investigate Google’s market dominance, impose penalties, and ensure fair competition in Uganda’s mobile ecosystem.