Batswana skeptical of Bitcoin
Friday, December 08, 2017
While other Southern African countries such as neighbouring South Africa and Zimbabwe have embraced Bitcoin, in Botswana people still have reservations about this technology.
As Bitcoin has a reputation for being unpredictable, unsafe and volatile, in Zimbabwe it has become a safe haven for many fretting over the liquidity situation in that country.
Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...