Selebi-Phikwe to Host National Competition Conference

The Competition Authority will on 22nd March 2018 host a one day National Competition Conference in Selebi Phikwe. The objective of the conference is to highlight issues of competition and how competition can assist in making critical socio-economic transformations.

This year, the theme of the conference is “Economic Stimulation: Is Competition the New Hope?’’. The theme was chosen to highlight that even when local and global economies face pressures such as unemployment, closure of firms, and other economic realities, a competitive environment is still an essential requirement.   

The conference will take place in Selebi Phikwe, a town that recently saw the closure of the BCL mine leading to massive job losses, and therefore issues of job creation and unemployment are relevant in Selebi-Phikwe. The Authority envisages that when these issues are discussed within the context of a competitive economy, it would bring to light another important dimension to the national discourse.

The conference, which will be held at Cresta Bosele Hotel, will draw participants from the business community in and around Selebi-Phikwe, local authorities, academia, research institutions, labour unions and other stakeholders. It will be officially opened by the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Mr. Vincent Seretse.