Another Positive Step Towards A Competitive Africa - Namibia Launches Its Competition Commission

The Namibian Competition Commission was successfully launched in December 2009, nearly six years after the Namibian Competition Act was passed. What are the implications for South African and neighbouring entities with business links and interests in Namibia?

The NaCC has been a long envisaged goal for the Namibian legislature and hopefully signals the beginning of an effective body which can oversee and promote healthy competition within the ever-growing Namibian economy. The NaCC will allow for the implementation and enforcement of Namibian competition law as enshrined in its Competition Act and is an encouraging step towards ensuring the infiltration and implementation of competition policies and laws on the African continent.