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In terms of section 45(1) of the Competition Act, Act No. 4 of 2018 (the Competition Act), a merger occurs when one or more enterprises directly or indirectly acquires or establishes direct or indirect control over the whole or part of the business of another enterprise.

A monopoly is the occupation of a dominant position in an industry by one company to the exclusion of all other competitors. Simply put, a monopoly is a single company that dominates an industry

The Competition Act, Act No. 4 of 2018 (the Competition Act), together with the Competition Regulations, S.I No 154 of 2019 (Regulations), is the primary legislative source governing competition law in Botswana. It was published on the 20th of April 2018 and commenced operation on the 2nd of December 2019, wholly replacing the previous Competition Act [Cap 46:09]