NOTE—to see whether notification thresholds in the Gambia and throughout the world are met, see further: Where to Notify. 1. Have there been recent developments regarding the Gambian merger control regime. What are the main points of interest and are any further updates/developments expected in the coming year? Are there any other ‘hot’ merger control issues in the Gambia? There have been no developments or regulations since the advent of the Competition Act 2007, the Information Communication Act 2009 (ICA 2009) and the Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Enforcement Regulations of 2009. No developments are currently planned. There has been a recent amendment to the ICA 2009, which is cited as the Information and Communication (Amendment) Act, 2022. However, it is worthwhile noting that the relevant sections applicable to mergers in the ICA 2009 are ss 46-58, which provides for fair competition. However, the only provisions amended were ss 138A, 165, 173A, 232, 235 and 236. Thus, as far as mergers are concerned, the ICA 2009 still applies. 2. Under Gambian merger control law, is the control