In the footsteps of an ultra-walker
Friday, September 08, 2023 | 290 Views |
Nelson Letshwene
The Makgadikgadi Night Walk, organised by Y-Care Charitable Trust this past weekend, attracted a large number of participants from different walks of life.
One of those in the crowd was Nelson Letshwene, who is better known as a prominent economist and economic commentator.
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...