Blogging African stories
Friday, February 16, 2018
Through her blog Motsamai has managed to travel to countries such as China and France
Local lass, Mmabatho Motsamai has taken advantage of the Internet to come up with a blog titled The Afrolutionist and it tells the story of Africa. Blogging has not been an easy walk in the park ever since its inception and many have quit along the way after encountering challenges such as lack of income and poor followership.
For Motsamai, who is in her mid-20s, it has since become her nine-to-five job for the past four years and as a result her blog is being recognised internationally.
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...