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Pick n Pay Botswana enters on-demand delivery space

Moving on: Pick n Pay is introducing new convenience PIC: P&P
Moving on: Pick n Pay is introducing new convenience PIC: P&P

Local retailer Pick n Pay Botswana has taken a significant step into the country’s growing digital economy with the launch of its first on-demand online delivery service, in partnership with local tech start-up Wanzy.

Announced in Gaborone last week, the service is set to roll out in phases, beginning with liquor deliveries from four Pick n Pay Liquor stores in the capital.

Under the offering, customers can expect orders to arrive within an hour, with grocery delivery expected to be introduced in the coming months as the platform expands, officials said.

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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