SABMiller, AB InBev bid for merger approval
Friday, April 08, 2016
Competition Authority officials at the public hearing.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The plea was made at a public hearing held at the CA offices in Gaborone, which was intended to allow the two parties to make oral representations to the authority with respect to the transaction.
The hearing was also meant to allow competitors and the general public to express their views on the acquisition.
That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...