The Zambia Agribusiness and Trade Project II (ZATP II) has handed over the Information Communication Technology (ICT) equipment purchased for Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).
The equipment was purchased by ZATP II as part of capacity building support to the CCPC to strengthen competition oversight within its mandate under the second component.
The equipment included 12 Data Collection Tablets, 4 Digital Cameras, 7 Portable Hard drives, 07 Voice Recorders, and 5 Portable Document Scanners.
The equipment was handed over by the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI) Director for Planning and Information (DPI) Mr. Wallace Nguluwe.
In a speech read on his behalf by the Chief Planner Jimmy Sakala, the DPI urged CCPC to take good care of the equipment purchased by ZATP II under Component 2 which supports Trade and Agribusiness competitiveness.
“This it equipment is meant to support the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to gather information in the agribusiness sub-sector and analyse competition issues along high potential value chains”, Mr. Nguluwe said.
He added that the information gathered using this equipment will help to provide agricultural markets intelligence, data and information for decision making.
Receiving the equipment, Acting Executive Director for CCPC Mrs Luyamba Kapembwa thanked ZATP II for the continued support in the second phase of the Project.
Mrs Kapembwa said the equipment will be used for information gathering and forensic investigations by the CCPC for competition oversight.
“We are thankful for support from ZATP II which has continued from the first phase of the Project. The equipment will be used for forensic investigations on cartels, mergers and acquisitions. This will be part of our forensic laboratory”, she said.
