Competition Authority CEO, Thula Kaira

The Competition Authority, in conjunction with the African Competition Forum (ACF) is hosting a major two-day Research Project Workshop at the Phakalane Golf Estate Hotel. The workshop starts on Wednesday (October 22).

“The aim of this ground-breaking research conference is to consolidate data on three key cross-border market studies that are currently being undertaken in the three industry areas of cement, poultry and sugar,” said Competition Authority spokesperson, Gideon Nkala.

These studies are undertaken in Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. While the rest of the countries did all the three studies Botswana and Namibia are doing two market studies save for the sugar study.

The major aim of the workshop is to ensure that the 6 months study is compiled into a final report which shall be presented to the main African Competition Forum gathering in Mauritius before the end of November.

Thula Kaira, the Chief Executive Officer of the Competition Authority is expected to open the conference.