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BR must find ways to make Blue Train profitable

Somewhere in this publication, we carry a story on the Botswana Railways’ (BR) passenger train which has been non-existent since the outbreak of COVID-19.

The story talks about how the ‘Blue Train’, as locals have often called it, has vanished just three years after returning on the rail line.

The train stopped operation in January 2020.

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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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