Developments In Competition And Consumer Protection Enforcement

On 30 October 2020, the Government of the Republic of Malawi (Government), through the Ministry of Trade, initiated a project entitled the Enhancement of Competition and Consumer Protection Regulation (Project). The Project is expected to bring about major institutional and legislative reform of the competition and consumer protection laws in Malawi.

The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) reported facing a number of challenges in its operations, including limited awareness of the CFTC among the business community and general public; acute regulatory gaps in competition and consumer protection enforcement; limited institutional capacity; and informational gaps in market research.