Therefore, I note with satisfaction, the shift towards provision of banking services by Absa bank through digital platforms. This eases the conduct of transactions and processing, especially in a geographically dispersed and thinly populated area, such as the Okavango region.
It should also address the hitherto apparent diminution of services as public servants and other service providers occasionally depart from their stations here in Shakawe to travel long distances for banking services in Gumare and/or even as far as Maun.