BoB keeps hawkeye on digital currencies
Tuesday, May 02, 2017
Cryptocurrencies, described as digital or virtual currencies that use cryptography for security, are yet to be brought under any regulatory framework in Botswana.
Bitcoin, a virtual currency whose value has been soaring in international markets in recent months, is said to be by far the most famous of these cryptocurrencies.
The A1 highway, stretching from Ramatlabama to Ramokgwebana, is the backbone of Botswana's transport network. It carries passenger buses, private vehicles, haulage trucks and cross-border commercial traffic linking Botswana with other SADC countries. Yet, despite its strategic importance, the road remains narrow, congested and increasingly dangerous.Successive governments have acknowledged the need to upgrade the A1 into a dual carriageway....