In a country famed for exporting diamonds and the world’s juiciest beef, Botswana’s new hottest commodity is invisible and doesn’t moo or sparkle. While a number of local digital luddites were still caught up in their techno-angst, a quiet revolution sneaked in, where crypto wallets are the new kraals and switched on Batswana are switching livestock for Litecoin.
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