Array of mega projects welcome

Array of mega projects welcome
Array of mega projects welcome

BOPEU recognises the need to invest in economic and social infrastructure to underpin future economic growth and improved livelihoods

Such as the vaccine manufacturing plant, Implementation of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Provision water resources and sanitation services, land servicing projects, provision of high-speed infrastructure to government facilities, National E-Commerce strategy, Investment in agricultural infrastructure, The Lobatse, Tuli Block, Pandamatenga & Francistown Special Economic Zones (SEZs) envisioned multi-modal logistics platforms, the Selibe Phikwe Citrus Project, implementation of major projects utilizing the PPP model schedule, as well as other Ministerial Development Projects during the coming financial year are indeed welcome initiatives by BOPEU as they will contribute to export diversification and employment creation therefore reducing unemployment in the country.

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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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