Also known as: Competition and Consumer Authority · CCA
Botswana's Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) — regulator that reviews mergers and acquisitions, enforces cartel conduct rules, and imposes settlement conditions in the financial, pharmaceutical, insurance, and retail sectors.
Sunday Standard CCA says Ram-linked Ajantha should exit Reddy Group in Engen deal The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) has approved the acquisition of a 70 percent stake in Engen Botswana by Fusionspark, but ordered a company linked to businessman Ramachandran Ottapathu t …
The competition authority has cleared two Forest Hill property acquisitions by The Far Property Company, finding no material threat to competition or public interest. …
… uling follows an interlocutory dispute arising from proceedings before the Tribunal on June 5, 2026, when the main matter was scheduled for hearing.On the day, Sky Drillers sought a postponement to enable it to engage its erstwhile attorneys.The Competition and Consumer Authority …
Botswana Stock Exchange-listed Far Property Limited is pursuing two separate acquisitions of immovable properties at Farm Forest Hill No.9-KO, in deals involving Merlin Integer and The 868 On Kgale Trust, as the Competition and Consumer Authority reviews the proposed transactions …
… rd BDC puts Mashatu Safari stake up for sale Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) is seeking to dispose of its 30 percent stake in Mashatu Nature Reserve, one of Botswana’s luxury safari operators, according to a merger notice published by the Competition and Consumer Authority …
French healthcare conglomerate CFAO Healthcare has received unconditional approval from Botswana’s Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) to acquire a 75 percent controlling interest in Medswana Proprietary Limited, a leading pharmaceutical wholesaler in the country. …
The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) has secured its first-ever cartel settlement in Botswana, with Hollard Insurance Company of Botswana agreeing to pay a financial penalty of BWP 4,828,510.08 following allegations of anti-competitive conduct. …
Sunday Standard Competition Authority blocks Bona Life deal over concentration fears Competition and Consumer Authority has blocked a proposed acquisition by Debswana Pension Fund to buy a 50 percent stake in Bona Life Insurance, warning the deal would deepen concentration in Bot …
Sunday Standard Competition Authority blocks DPF’s Bona Life acquisition The Competition Authority has blocked Debswana Pension Fund’s proposed acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Bona Life Insurance. …
The Competition and Consumer Authority has approved Fusionspark's acquisition of a 70 percent stake in Engen Botswana, but ordered businessman Ramachandran Ottapathu to exit Reddy Group before the transaction can proceed, citing potential competition risks from overlap in his interests.
The Competition and Consumer Authority has approved Fusionspark's acquisition of a 70 percent stake in Engen Botswana, but ordered businessman Ramachandran Ottapathu to exit Reddy Group before the transaction can proceed, citing potential competition risks from overlap in his interests.
The Competition and Consumer Authority has unconditionally approved two property acquisitions by The Far Property Company Limited, a BSE-listed property investment company, finding no material threat to competition or public interest.
A tribunal has dismissed Sky Drillers' points in limine and confirmed the main hearing will proceed. The ruling follows an interlocutory dispute from June 5, 2026, when Sky Drillers sought a postponement to re-engage former attorneys, which the Competition and Consumer Authority and Tribunal granted.
BSE-listed Far Property Limited is pursuing two separate property acquisitions at Farm Forest Hill No.9-KO involving Merlin Integer and The 868 On Kgale Trust, with the Competition and Consumer Authority reviewing the proposed transactions.
CFAO Healthcare, a French healthcare conglomerate ultimately backed by Toyota Tsusho Corporation, has received unconditional approval from Botswana's Competition and Consumer Authority to acquire a 75 percent controlling interest in Medswana Proprietary Limited, a pharmaceutical wholesaler. The CCA determined the transaction is unlikely to distort competition as the two firms operate at different points in the pharmaceutical supply chain.
The Competition and Consumer Authority secured its first-ever cartel settlement in Botswana, with Hollard Insurance agreeing to pay BWP 4,828,510.08 following allegations of anti-competitive conduct including price-fixing and abuse of dominance in the car repair industry. Hollard must develop a compliance program within 90 days and cooperate with the CCA's ongoing prosecution of other respondents.
Botswana's Competition and Consumer Authority has cleared the takeover of AfriSam and its subsidiaries by West International New Building Materials, a Singapore-based entity associated with Hong Kong-listed West China Cement, subject to conditions intended to secure domestic investment and participation.
Botswana's Competition and Consumer Authority has blocked Debswana Pension Fund's proposed acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Bona Life Insurance, citing concerns that the deal would increase concentration in the country's closely linked pensions and insurance markets.
The Competition Authority has blocked Debswana Pension Fund's proposed acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Bona Life Insurance, ruling that the deal would substantially lessen competition and deepen concentration in the financial services sector.