The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is participating in the Africa Public Service Day (APSD) 2025 through exhibitions that are taking place at Eastpark Park Mall from 26th to 29th June 2025.
The 2025 APSD is being held under the theme “Enhancing the Agility and Resilience of Public Institutions to Achieve Equitable Governance and Rapidly Address Historical Service Delivery Gaps.”
CCPC is exhibiting under the one-stop shop initiative of the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry- and through this, it is engaging the public on its mandate of promoting fair competition and protecting consumers in the economy.
Members of the public are encouraged to visit the exhibition stand and learn more about the Commissions mandate.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) was yesterday awarded first prize in the Citizen Engagement category at the just-ended 2025 Africa Public Service Day that took place from 26th to 29th June 2025 at Eastpark in Lusaka.
This recognition underscores the Commission’s commitment to protecting consumer welfare and ensuring fair competition in Zambia’s economy.
Additionally, the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry under which CCPC was exhibiting was honored with two prestigious awards:
1. Best Exhibitor and
2. Best Legal and Structural Reforms.
These reflect the Ministry’s leadership in advancing policy reforms and engaging with stakeholders in a rights way.
Africa Public Service Day 2025 brought together different institutions to showcase milestones in the public sector.
Minister of Commerce Trade and Industry Hon. Chipoka Mulenga MP, officially flagged off the 59th Zambia International Trade Fair march past.
In the Company of the Permanent Secretary in charge of Commerce and Trade Lillian S. Bwalya, the Minister toured selected stands to appreciate the roles and contributions of different economic players in improving the country's economic growth and development.
During his tour of the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry stand, Hon. Mulenga further congratulated CCPC for the prestigious citizen engagement award it recently bagged at the Africa Public Service Day commemoration. 2nd July
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), through its Kabwe Office, participated in the 52nd Central Province Agricultural and Commercial Show held under the theme “Adapting to Climate Change” held from 26th to 29th June 2025 in Kabwe District.
During the show, CCPC engaged members of the public through interactive sessions, raising awareness about its mandate and its contribution to climate change adaptation. Further, CCPC used the opportunity to receive and record complaints from the public.
While CCPC plays an indirect role in supporting climate resilience efforts through its core functions of promoting fair competition and protecting consumer rights in the green environment.
Key areas in which CCPC contributes to climate adaptation include:
- Promoting competition in green technologies;
- Protecting consumers in emerging climate-related
- markets;
- Curbing anti-competitive behavior in climate-sensitive sectors, and
- Collaborating with other regulatory bodies on environmental protection initiatives.
CCPC's participation underscored the importance of cross-sectoral efforts in addressing the challenges posed by climate change, and reaffirmed CCPC’s commitment to ensuring that consumer welfare and fair market practices are safeguarded even in the face of environmental challenges.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) this morning 27th June 2025 conducted a compliance training session with Trade Kings Group Management focusing on key issues in competition law and consumer protection.
The training aimed at deepening understanding of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act, with particular emphasis on:
- Prohibited trade practices, including abuse of dominance
- Merger notification obligations and procedures
- Consumer protection obligations, including fair trading, product safety, and accurate advertising
- The role of internal compliance programs in mitigating regulatory risk
Trade Kings is a major player in Zambia’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, and this engagement reflects CCPC’s proactive approach in building partnerships with industry leaders to ensure that businesses not only thrive but do so ethically and responsibly.
CCPC commends Trade Kings for opening their doors to this important training.
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Events
CCPC signs MOU with NaCC
On 7th September 2023, The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Namibian Competiton Commission (NaCC) signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening cooperation in competition law enforcement between the two countries at Kenneth Kaunda Conference Centre in Lusaka on . The MOU was signed at the Joint Zambia Namibia Trade Commission meeting and was witnessed by Zambia's Acting Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Hon. Rodney Sikumba, MP and The Minister of Trade and Industralisation for the Republic of Namibia Hon. Lucia Lipumbu and the respective High Commissioners accredited to both Zambia and Namibia. When Namibia was establishing their Commission in 2009, they came to Zambia to learn.
CCPC signs MOU with NaCC
Date: 7th September 2023.
CCPC signs MOU with NaCC
Date: 7th September 2023.
CCPC COMESA MoU Signing Ceremony
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) on 4th November, 2022 at Lusaka’s Mulungushi International Conference Center. The MoU has areas of cooperation which include; regional e-commerce consumer protection, preparation of the Zambian business community through acquiring information on how to competitively position themselves under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and joint investigations on consumer and anti-competitive business practice cases among others.
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