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)

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).