Gambian entrepreneur Muhammed Jah, best known as the founder of QuantumNet Group and one of West Africas pioneering tech magnates, has given Banjuls football faithful a long-awaited reason to cheer off the pitch.
Jah, who built QuantumNet into The Gambias leading ICT firm after launching Ghanas first internet service provider in the 1990s, has financed the construction of a 500-seat pavilion at the Jamaica End of the KG5 mini stadium. The structure, unveiled this week, provides long-overdue shelter for fans who pack the east side of the ground on match days often bearing the brunt of heavy rains and the unforgiving midday sun.
The Banjul Sports Committee hailed Jahs contribution as a first for the notoriously exposed Jamaica End, an area it says has tested both crowd endurance and committee planning for years. All football enthusiasts who regularly attend matches at KG5 have often expressed the need for a pavilion at the Jamaica End, the committee said in a statement. Fans faced difficulties in this area, especially during rain, but this will now be a thing of the past thanks to Mr. Jahs generosity.