Ease of doing business in Botswana improving-DHL
Thursday, April 24, 2014
DHL says custom clearance turnaround has improved significantly
At a press conference held in Gaborone recently, DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa managing director, Charles Brewer noted that clearance at Botswana border posts are improving. “Engagements we have had with the officials are bearing fruits, and we have started to see some improvements clearing at the border posts,’ 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...