United States - FTC Co-Hosts Fifth Annual African Consumer Protection Dialogue Conference

The Federal Trade Commission is co-hosting the fifth annual conference of the African Consumer Protection Dialogue with the Zambian Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on September 10- 12. The event features sessions focused on “Moving Cross Border Collaboration Forward.” In addition to the United States, officials from approximately 21 countries are participating in the conference including: Angola, Botswana, Cape Verde, Chad, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Representatives from COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa), Consumers International, INTERPOL, and UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) are also attending. The conference focuses on a wide range of consumer protection issues including mobile technologies and cyber-threats facing consumers, health-related issues and financial and credit issues. The conference also includes sessions on building cooperation between civil and criminal authorities in consumer fraud matters and law enforcement techniques and cross-border collaboration.