Businesses in Gambia say unreliable electricity a major problem

The Africa Survey 2014 identifies three biggest threats to doing business in sub-Saharan Africa.

A generator of The Gambia's national electricity provider, NAWEC, which faces increasing financial problems. (Photo Credit: Access Gambia)

BAJ director attends France biodiversity confab

Journalist and blogger Mamadou Edrisa Njie, who arrived at Aeroport Marseille Provence October 28, told TNBES the experience will help him interact and expand contact with scientists and as well leave the conference “empowered and well-connected”. Photo Credit: Facebook/Niani Ebrisanjie Kanda

Africa: Very few have bank accounts, fewer borrow from banks

The Platinum Habib Bank, now renamed Keystone Bank, is  one of 12 commercial banks operating in The Gambia (Photo Credit: MSJoof/TNBES/August2011)

In most African countries, fewer than half of adults had a bank account and fewer than 10% borrowed from a formal financial institution in 2011, according to the 2014 Africa Survey to be released October 28^th by Good Governance Africa (GGA).

DEADLINE EXTENDED: First African Blogger Awards

The deadline has been extended of the continent’s very first awards programme that measures online and social influencers’ reach and influence through data analysis.

Five hours ago, ‏@African_Blogger tweeted: “As a result of high demand, we have extended entries for the African Blogger Awards until the 31^st March 2014.” Entries for the awards were initially due to close on 9 March 2014 at midnight GMT+2.

@mikesharman, co-founder of the African Blogger Awards, added: “Stoked to announce that due to demand (almost 400 entries), deadline for @African_Blogger Awards is now 31/03 http://africanbloggerawards.com.”