BoB keeps hawkeye on digital currencies
Friday, June 02, 2017
Cryptocurrencies, described as digital or virtual currencies that use cryptography for security, are yet to be brought under any regulatory framework in Botswana.
Bitcoin, a virtual currency whose value has been soaring in international markets in recent months, is said to be by far the most famous of these cryptocurrencies.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...