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News Gambia » Bamjul » Economy: The Gambia Economic Update 2024: Jumpstarting inclusive and sustained growth

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/gambia/publication/the-gambia-economic-update-2024-jumpstarting-inclusive-and-sustained-growth
Published on: Thursday 23 May 2024

The Gambia’s economic activity increased in 2023 amid continued global challenges. Following its democratic transition, The Gambia recorded resilient growth amid a sequence of global shocks, ...

News Gambia » Bamjul » Economy: US$30 Million Budget Support Approved for The Gambia to Enhance Productivity and Improve Economic Governance

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/12/06/us-30-million-budget-support-approved-for-the-gambia-to-enhance-productivity-and-improve-economic-governance
Published on: Thursday 05 December 2024

The World Bank Group approved today $30 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the Government of The Gambia in enhancing its productive potential; ...

News Gambia » Bamjul » Economy: Economic Community of West African States Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOWAS-REAP) Commences Lessons and Result Note (LeaRN) Mission in The Gambia Ahead of Project Closure

News channel or source: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/africa-press-releases/economic-community-of-west-african-states-regional-electricity-access-project-ecowas-reap-commences-lessons-and-result-note-learn-mission-in-the-gambia-ahead-of-project-closure-1717828
Published on: Thursday 15 October 2026

ECOWAS-REAP is the first project under the programme and kicked off in 2019. It covers The Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Mali with the objective to increase access to reliable energy services and enable ...

News Gambia » Bamjul » Economy: Gambia's new president pledges fresh start, economic reform

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/article/world/gambias-new-president-pledges-fresh-start-economic-reform-idUSKBN15X0PV/
Published on: Saturday 18 February 2017

BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambia's President Adama Barrow vowed on Saturday to revive the country's faltering economy with sweeping reforms as he sought to draw a line under the erratic 22-year rule of his ...

News Gambia » Bamjul » Economy: Gambia Welcomes First Tourists of 2026/27 Season As Industry Eyes Recovery and Growth

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/gambia-welcomes-first-tourists-of-202627-season-as-industry-eyes-recovery-and-growth/ar-AA2e556q
Published on: Monday 12 October 2026

The 2026/27 tourism season officially opened with fanfare at Banjul International Airport on Friday, as the first chartered flight from London arrived with 139 visitors.This event is the start of what ...