BEPA adopts six-pillar transformation strategy
Friday, July 18, 2025 | 290 Views |
Kegopilwe PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
During the first media address since winning the elections, vice chairperson Rapula Kegopilwe said the new committee has a mandate to transform the creative sector from just being considered a side hustle.
“As the new BEPA committee, we need to push for partnerships as this is the only way we can move from the informal hustle to a formal sector and shed off the tag of being associated with only ‘boraskanta,” Kegopilwe 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...