SA watchdog to hit Microsoft with complaint over alleged abuse of market power, sources say

's Azure cloud business is set to be hit by a formal complaint from South African antitrust watchdogs amid growing concerns from regulators across the world that the US tech giant is abusing its market power to squeeze out rivals.

The move, likely in the coming days, could set the stage for a legal battle that may end up with a fine of up to 10% of the firm’s revenue in the African nation. The UK’s competition regulator has also started a probe into the cloud market, where it is examining in part how Microsoft’s Azure Like regulators across the world, the South African watchdog has been cracking down on Big Tech in recent years and firms’ alleged abuses of market power.

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