Gambia News News Gambia » Economy: Presidential Candidate Promises To Revamp Gambia’s Economy
Salieu Jallow, an independent presidential candidate has promised to revive Gambia’s economy, tackle corruption and improve living conditions of citizens if elected in the December 2026 presidential ...
News Gambia » Economy: Access to capital - the missing engine in the Gambia's development journey
Few issues constrain The Gambia's economic transformation as profoundly--and as persistently--as limited access to affordable, long-term capital for businesses. While policy documents speak eloquently ...
News Gambia » 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
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 » Economy: Trade Ministry, ITC to Empower585 Entrepreneurs in Gambia's Tourism and Creative Industries
In an effort to boost Gambia's tourism and creative sectors, 585 entrepreneurs have been selected to take part in the 'Andandorr' Programme rolled out by the International Trade Centre(ITC) and the ...
News Gambia » Economy: US$30 Million Budget Support Approved for The Gambia to Enhance Productivity and Improve Economic Governance
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 » Economy: Remittance at Risk: What a U.S Levy Means for The Gambia
According to the United Nations Network on migration, an estimated 10 percent of The Gambia’s total population were living abroad in 2023 in search of better opportunities[1]. Over the past decade, ...
News Gambia » Economy: Kalp Foundation and the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy of The Gambia forge first-of-its-kind partnership to build Digital Public Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth
https://www.india.com/business/kalp-foundation-and-the-ministry-of-communication-and-digital-economy-of-the-gambia-forge-first-of-its-kind-partnership-to-build ...
News Gambia » Economy: 1917 Colonial Palm Wine Ordinance and the Palm Wine Economy in Bathurst
The history of the proposed 1917 Palm Wine Ordinance reveals an important dimension of The Gambia’s colonial economic experience. Although groundnuts dominated the country’s export economy, palm wine ...