For months now, power blackouts have been disrupting life and business for thousands of people in Gambia. The crisis has recently sparked protests in the capital Banjul and surrounding areas and at least 20 people have been arrested. The country's main power provider, NAWEC, says the outage is the result of rising demand, limits on electricity imports, and technical challenges. As public frustration grows, President Adama Barrow who is seeking a controversial third term in the December elections, has pledged improvements in coming months. We hear from those affected. And a new study suggests most women in five African countries...
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A new study suggests that some African women are still choosing cash over digital methods.
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Hello there and welcome to Focus on Africa. I am Unkeiichi Ubuuna in Nairobi. Months of power cuts have left Gambian businesses counting losses and communities frustrated. With protests, mounting and elections on the horizon, the blackout has become more than an energy problem. So there have been improvements, significant improvements in the transmission and distribution
side of the chain, but it is really difficult to be convinced that this problem will be solved without the reforms that are absolutely needed. And how do you prefer to make your payments? A new study suggests that some African women are still choosing cash over digital methods.
How do we make sure that we make and use these digital services for every transaction they're doing, regardless of how small that is, even if it is to buy bread. We are building services where the cost of the transaction is so low or sometimes non-existent that there is no reason to not use the digital ecosystem, particularly if you are going
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