Kasparov woos Botswana in FIDE campaign
Monday, July 07, 2014
The GM made a motivational speech to hundreds of youngsters at the Legae Academy, before meeting with BCF officials Yarona Lodge as part of his campaign for the FIDE polls next month. He promised to donate chess clocks to BCF.
Kasparov became the youngest world champion at 22 in 1985. He came to Botswana in a private jet and made stopovers in South Africa and Zambia.
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...