Competition Commission sheds clarity on tourism sector investigations
The Namibian Competition Commission is investigating exclusive-dealing arrangements between conservancies and private tourism operators. The Commission emphasizes that the probe aims to ensure fair market participation rather than disrupt the vital tourism sector.
Why it matters
It highlights the tension between enforcing competition law and protecting key economic sectors in developing nations.
The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) has reassured tourism-sector stakeholders and the public that its ongoing investigation into certain exclusive arrangements between conservancies and private tourism operators is not intended to hamper, disrupt or undermine the operations of the tourism sector.
Dina //Gowases, spokesperson of the NaCC, said that the investigation into alleged exclusive-dealing arrangements in these conservancies forms part of the Commission’s statutory mandate to enforce Namibia’s competition laws and promote fair participation in the market, as mandated by the Competition Act No. 2 of 2003 (the Competition Act).
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