In Sub-Saharan Africa, Income Key to Being Super-Connected
Fourteen percent of residents in 17 sub-Saharan African countries report both owning a mobile phone and accessing the Internet, with income being an important factor for connectivity. More than one in...
View ArticleMany Africans Lack Confidence in Honesty of Elections
A median of 41% across 19 sub-Saharan African countries Gallup surveyed in 2011 express confidence in the honesty of elections in their countries. Trust in the electoral system varies greatly across...
View ArticleMany Africans Know How to Prevent HIV/AIDS
While the vast majority of residents across 19 sub-Saharan African countries know how to prevent HIV/AIDS, their reported use of condoms is much lower, including in countries with high HIV rates.
View ArticleIn Sub-Saharan Africa, Most Workers Are Without Electricity
In 17 sub-Saharan African countries, a median of 69% of workers say they had no electricity at work in the last seven days, ranging from 92% in Mali and Niger to 12% in South Africa. Self-employed...
View ArticleIn Africa, Power Reliability Similar for All Business Sectors
Workers in sub-Saharan Africa whose places of employment are on the power grid report on average about three days of blackouts. But power cuts range from one day or less in South Africa, Kenya, and...
View ArticleClean Drinking Water Linked to Food Security in Africa
Gallup surveys in 17 sub-Saharan countries reveal that those who report having enough clean drinking water are far more likely to report having enough food to eat in the past year. A median of 66% say...
View ArticleMany Transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa Still in Cash
Many adults in sub-Saharan Africa send or receive payments from distant counterparties with cash as the dominant form of payment, according to a new Gallup study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates...
View ArticleMany Sub-Saharan Africans Receive Domestic Remittances
Thirty-two percent of adults in 11 sub-Saharan African countries interviewed in 2011 received domestic remittances in the 30 days before being surveyed, compared with 4% who received international...
View ArticlePowering Africa a Challenge, but Could Charge Well-Being
About 50% of all households in 26 sub-Saharan African countries mainly get their light from power lines, underscoring how difficult Barack Obama's new initiative to double access to electric power in...
View ArticleMany Africans Lack Confidence in Election Honesty
Less than half of residents in seven African countries that will be holding elections in coming months say they have confidence in the honesty of their elections. Confidence is lowest in Chad, at 18%.
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