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With the cost of living on the rise, prices of Sugar in Malawi have also peaked in recent years to the extent that very few can afford the product.

CFTC warns against hoarding, overpricing of sugar

Jan 30, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) says it will take to task any individual or company found hoarding or Charging higher prices for sugar which has now become scarce on the market. This follows… ...

CFTC warns traders against agreeing on prices

Do not agree on prices with fellow traders even if you are selling tomatoes, CFTC warns

Dec 14, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

The Competition and Fair-Trading Commission (CFTC) says it is against the law for traders selling similar products to agree on prices of their goods. This comes as the world was commemorating this year's World Competition… ...

Lloyds Vincent Nkhoma is a Malawians economist and an expert in trade and industrial development

CFTC interrogates 19 manufacturers, suppliers over excessive pricing

Nov 23, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) says it recently summoned 19 manufacturers and suppliers to explain reasons behind their excessive pricing, taking advantage of the 44 percent devaluation. According to CFTC press statement released… ...

Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) held a validation workshop for the CFT bill and the CFT Regulations in Malawi

Stakeholders fine-tune CFT bill, regulations

Sep 08, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Stakeholders this week banged heads to fine-tune the Competition and Fair Trading (CFT) Bill which is expected to be tabled in Parliament in November this year. On Tuesday this week, Competition and Fair Trading Commission… ...

CFTC Executive Director Lloyd Vincent Nkhoma

Illovo under fire for hiking sugar prices

Aug 29, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC), has recommended Illovo Sugar Malawi for prosecution for what it has labelled as “unjustifiable” hiking of sugar prices in October last year and has ordered that the prices… ...

Courts orders CFTC to pay back K2.1 billion to Airtel Malawi

Jul 12, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre has ordered the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) to pay back K2.1 billion which Airtel Malawi paid as a fine for unfair trading. CFTC fined Airtel Malawi in 2020… ...

UNILIA Students tipped on consumer rights

Apr 02, 2023 Contributor* 0 &

By Naomi Langisi Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has tipped University of Livingstonia (UNILIA) campus students on the rights and obligations that they have as consumers. Speaking during a lecture at the university, CFTC… ...