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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…
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 International day of Co-operatives was celebrated in Serowe at the Lady Khama Centre on July 7th, 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 Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Competition Authority represented Botswana at the 12th Session of the Inter-govermental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law and Policy in Geneva from July 9th to 11th.
Addressing the session, the Deputy Director in the Department of Trade and…
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…
