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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...

ICN Annual Conference in Sydney, Australia

The 2015 International Competition Network (ICN) Conference started in Sydney, Australia on 28 th April, and will end on May 1st. Topics for discussion at the conference include competition advocacy, online vertical restraints and online geographic price discrimination. The CEO of the Competition...

Competition Authority Turns Four

The Competition Authority turned four years old on 18 th April 2015. It was on this day in 2011 that the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Thula Kaira, reported for duty as the first and only employee of the Authority, and immediately started work to set up the secretariat, operating from the Botswana...

Fair Competition In The Supply Chain Key To Competitiveness

The Honourable Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry (MTI) says Botswana will never be globally competitive unless it produces excellent products and services for both the local and global markets. Officially opening the Fourth National Competition Conference IN Gaborone, Advocate Sadique...

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