Choppies to stay put in regional market
Friday, January 17, 2014
Choppies chief executive officer Ramachandran Ottappath told Business Week that the retailer sees no need to expand further in Africa, as the region has plenty of opportunities for the retailer.
There is massive growth potential in the region for Choppies at the moment and we are focused on exploiting those opportunities, he said.
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...