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Boosting Competition in African Markets Can Grow Economies and Alleviate Poverty
African countries can experience significant economic growth and poverty alleviation if competition in consumer markets and key sectors is increased. This is according to a report which was presented in Cape Town, South Africa, by the African Competition Forum (ACF) and the World Bank Group on 6th…
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Acquisition of Warbler Holdings by Bluehearts is Conditionally Approved
The Competition Authority has approved with conditions the acquisition of the entire issued shareholding of Warbler Holdings (Pty) Ltd by Bluehearts (Pty) Ltd. Bluehearts, the acquiring enterprise, is a company solely owned by Mr. Ramachandran Ottapathu, the CEO of the Choppies Group. Warbler…
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Competition Authority Holds National Workshop on Bid-rigging
The Competition Authority in conjunction with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will on Tuesday 26th July 2016 hold a national workshop on bid-rigging under the theme “Fighting Bid-Rigging in Public Procurement”.  The workshop, which will be held at…
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Public Hearing on Bluehearts and Warbler Holdings Proposed Acquisition
Pursuant to section 58(1) of the Competition Act (Cap 46:09), the Competition Authority invites members of the public to a hearing in relation to the proposed transaction which involves the acquisition of the entire issued shareholding of Warbler Holdings (Pty) Ltd in IT4Africa (Pty) Ltd; Goldtech…
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Competition Authority Signs MoU with CIPA
The Competition Authority (CA) and the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) today (16th June 2016) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which formalises cooperation between the two institutions. Through the MoU, CA and CIPA pledge to cooperate and share relevant information…
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