The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (“the Commission”) held its 73rd meeting on 17th June, 2025, to consider and adjudicate over cases on anti-competitive business practices and unfair trading conducts.
The Commission adjudicated over a total of 48 cases. Out of the 48 cases, 27 were closed at preliminary stage, due to among others lack of merit and early resolution of the issues at hand. The Commission also recommended nine mergers for authorization by the COMESA Competition Commission.
Specifically, three companies have been ordered to pay fines as a percentage of their annual gross revenue, as provided under the Competition and Fair Trading Act (CFTA). The Commission has also ordered companies to pay a total refund amounting to K4.1 million to consumers.
Earlier this year, the Commission issued 13 interim orders to companies for conducts such as exploitative pricing in the sale of fertilizers, bread and poultry feed. We have made significant progress on the cases. However, the completion of the cases has been impinged upon by reasons beyond our control such as court processes and inability of the respondents to provide concrete evidence for their conducts as requested by the Commission.
This has consequently led to some respondents asking for adjournment of the cases, until the next Commission’s meeting.
This statement presents summaries on some of the cases that were decided during the recent sitting. For more information on this statement, contact Innocent Helema on 0880725075 or email innocent.helema@cftc.mw.
LLOYDS VINCENT NKHOMA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER