This blog is co-authored by Yuveshen Naidoo, a candidate attorney.

Mozambique’s Competition Regulatory Authority (CRA) has recently approved a new leniency regulation, marking a significant step towards enhancing fair competition in the country. This regulation, formalised through Resolution no. 1/2025 on March 31, 2025, aims to strengthen mechanisms for identifying and inhibiting anti-competitive practices.

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Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel, speaking at the 16th Annual Competition Law, Economics and Policy Conference, announced a proposed new block exemption for SMMEs, for the purpose of stimulating growth and participation of SMMEs in the economy following Covid-19. These proposed Regulations are open for comment until the end of September