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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…
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 30th July 2015, the Authority conditionally…
Representatives of merging parties and other interested third parties today (30th 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…
  The Competition Authority will hold a hearing on Tuesday 30th 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…
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…