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MoU Launched: Competition Authority, DCEC and PPADB

The Competition Authority (CA), the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB), officially launched a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in which they will cooperate against bid rigging and collusive tendering on August 13th. The...

Legal practitioners briefed on the Competition Act.

In an effort to nurture relations with its stakeholders and promote compliance to the Competition Act, the Competition Authority today hosted a workshop for legal practitioners in Gaborone. The workshop was attended by over forty participants from the legal fraternity.

Competition Authority at 'Operation Metlhala Ya Khumo' - Shakawe

The Competition Authority Participated at the Ministry on Trade and Industriy’s outreach programme dubbed “Operation Metlhala ya Khumo” which was held on September 15th in Shakawe. The programmes is part of the ministry’s communications strategy to disseminate information and educate stakeholders...

Stakeholders Workshop

The Competition Authority held a successful National Stakeholders Conference at the Gaborone International Conference Centre on March 15, 2012. The conference brought together participants from various sectors, including business, agriculture, health, academia, labour, mining, law enforcement...

Competition Authority Participates at the BOCCIM Northern Trade Fair

The Competition Authority participated at the BOCCIM Northern Trade Fair which was held in Francistown from May 24th to May 27th 2012. Over one hundred visitors to the Competition Authority booth were given information on its role and mandate. Branded memorabilia was also distributed in order to...

The Competition Authority Celebrates Co-operative in Serowe

The International day of Co-operatives was celebrated in Serowe at the Lady Khama Centre on July 7 th , 2012. Hundreds of people convened at the Lady Khama Centre to witness the watershed event that brought dignitaries, co-operatives from around the country and the public at large. The Competition...

The Competition Authority at the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy in Geneva

The Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Competition Authority represented Botswana at the 12 th Session of the Inter-govermental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law and Policy in Geneva from July 9 th to 11 th . Addressing the session, the Deputy Director in the Department of Trade and...

Competition Authority Launch

For some time, Botswana has not had a dedicated competition law regime and competition in certain sectors has been governed only by industry-specific legislation, such as the Industrial Development Act, the Trade and Liquor Act, the Consumer Protection Act and the Companies Act. In 2009 the...

The Competition Authority Celebrates its First Anniversary and Launches Website

The Competition Authority has in its first year of operation strived to guard against complacency and mediocrity even though competition law is new to Botswana. This was said by the Chief Executive Officer Mr Thula Kaira at a news conference on Tuesday 24th April 2012 to mark the Authority’s first...

Commemoration of the UN Set of Principles and Rules on Competition

The Competition Commission and the Competition Authority in Botswana joined the competition family to commemorate the UN Set of Principles and Rules on Competition. Under Resolution 35/63 on 5 December 1980, the UN General Assembly adopted The Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and...

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