Botswana slips in trade logistics� rankings

Botswana has been ranked 120th in a World Bank survey of the trade logistics of 160 countries of 2014. In 2012 survey, Botswana was ranked 68th out of 155 countries, with a score of 2.84, while in 2014 survey Botswana scored 2.49.


The only sector that Botswana scored below hundred is in the logistics quality and competence in which it is ranked 99 out of 160 countries. In customs Botswana is ranked 112, infrastructure 125, internal shipment 129, tracking and tracing 127 and timeliness 103.

Editor's Comment
Our digital safety is in our hands

That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...

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