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South Africa: Tribunal urged to clear telco merger

By  |  October 29, 2014

South Africa’s Competition Commission announced Wednesday that it is encouraging the nation’s Competition Tribunal to clear MTN’s planned takeover of Afrihost Proprietary Limited.

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    According to reports, integrated telecommunications firm MTN is looking to purchase a 51 percent stake in Internet service provider Afrihost.

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    In its review of the deal, the Commission found that a combination of the companies would not harm competition as they are not direct competitors.

    The review was passed on to the Tribunal following objections from telco rivals against the transaction.

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