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Public Hearing on the Proposed Acquisition of the Operation of KFC Franchise Restaurants in Botswana by Callus (Pty) Ltd

Pursuant to section 58(1) of the Competition Act (Cap 46:09), the Competition Authority hereby invites members of the public to a hearing in relation to the proposed transaction which involves the intention by Callus (Pty) Ltd (“Callus”) to acquire the operations of the Kentucky Fried Chicken...

CA to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Acquisition Involving Botswana Insurance Company Ltd, Teledimo and Botswana Insurance Holdings Ltd

Pursuant to section 58(1) of the Competition Act (Cap 46:09), the Competition Authority hereby invites members of the public to a hearing in relation to the proposed transaction which involves the intention by Botswana Insurance Holdings Ltd (“BIHL”) to acquire 50% interest in Teledimo(Pty) Ltd...

Competition Authority Open Day

The Competition Authority will hold an Open Day on Wednesday 2 nd December 2015. The Open Day will be held at the Competition Authority Offices from 08:30 to 13:00 Hours. The Open Day, which will be in the form of an exhibition, will see the various departments of the Competition Authority and the...

Competition Authority Launches 2014/15 Annual Report

The Competition Authority’s 2014/15 annual report was launched today, 20 th October 2015. Launching the report during a press conference, the CEO Mr. Thula Kaira said the Authority’s operations are expected to create a business environment that is unfettered by any conduct, arrangement or...

Dr Tshosa Appointed Chairperson of the Competition Commission

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Honourable Vincent Seretse, has appointed Dr. Onkemetse Basta Tshosa as the new Chairperson of the Competition Commission. Dr. Tshosa takes over from Dr. Zein Kebonang who was the Chairperson of the Commission since its inception. Kebonang resigned as Chairperson...

Competition Declines in Botswana’s Banking Sector

The level of competition in Botswana’s banking sector has declined, according to the central bank. In its 2014 Banking Supervision Annual Report, the Bank of Botswana says the Herfindahl–Hirschman Index2 (HHI) increased from 0.18 in 2013 to 0.20 in 2014, thus indicating deterioration in the level...

CA Conditionally Approves Sun International South Africa and Peermont Group Acquisition

The Competition Authority Authority has approved with conditions the proposed acquisition of 100% interest in the issued share capital of Maxshell 114 Investments (Pty) Ltd (Peermont Group) by Sun International South Africa (Pty) Ltd. In its decision on 30 th July 2015, the Authority conditionally...

Merging Parties Make Submissions on Proposed Sun International South Africa and Peermont Group Acquisition

Representatives of merging parties and other interested third parties today (30 th June 2015) made submissions to the Competition Authority at a public hearing on the proposed intention by Sun International South Africa (Pty) Ltd to acquire 100% equity interest in Maxshell 114 Investments (Pty) Ltd...

CA to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Sun International South Africa and Peermont Group Acquisition

The Competition Authority will hold a hearing on Tuesday 30 th June, 2015, in relation to the proposed intention by Sun International South Africa (Pty) Ltd to acquire 100% equity interest in Maxshell 114 Investments (Pty) Ltd (Peermont Group). Sun International South Africa (Pty) Ltd, the...

CA Probes the State of Competition in Shopping Malls

The Competition Authority is conducting a market inquiry to assess the state, nature and form of competition in the retail property market (shopping malls). Botswana has in the past few years seen the proliferation of shopping malls, in line with global trends in which customers are provided with...

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