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The Gambia has officially opened the 2026 West African Food Festival (WAFFEST), with Vice-President Momodou B.S. Jallow calling for greater investment in culinary tourism, skills development and ...
News Gambia » Western » Tourism: Gambia Welcomes First Tourists of 2026/27 Season As Industry Eyes Recovery and Growth
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 ...
News Gambia » Western » Tourism: Food festival: Liberian chefs to showcase national cuisine in Gambia
Banjul, The Gambia is set to host the West Africa Food Festival (WAFFest) in which Liberia will be represented, APA learnt on Monday.The Liberia Professional Chefs Association (LIPCA), with support fr ...
News Gambia » Western » Tourism: Gambia signs $68 million World Bank grant to revive tourism
BANJUL, July 5 (Reuters) - Gambia and the World Bank signed a $68 million grant on Tuesday to revive the ocean-facing West African country's tourism sector, representatives of both parties announced ...
News Gambia » Western » Tourism: Gambia targets Nigerian, African tourism market as minister leads delegation to Akwaaba 2026
The Gambia is set to step up efforts to attract more visitors, tourism investment and business travellers from Nigeria and other African countries as the country’s Minister of Tourism, Arts and ...
News Gambia » Western » Tourism: Unleashing West Africa’s Potential: Tourism as a Catalyst for Investment, Conservation, and Economic Linkages
Since 2016, US$188 million in WBG support across Ghana, Senegal, Cabo Verde, and The Gambia restored heritage sites, protected coastlines, supported 2,000+ MSMEs, mobilized US$600 million in private ...
News Gambia » Western » Tourism: World Bank to give The Gambia $68m grant to revive tourism sector
The Gambia and the World Bank have signed a $68m grant to revive the ocean-facing West African country’s tourism sector. The deal was announced by representatives of both parties announced on Tuesday ...
News Gambia » Western » Tourism: WAFFEST 2026 Organisers Declare Readiness for 8th Edition Banjul Festival
The organising committee of the West African Food Festival (WAFFEST) has declared readiness to host more than 30 countries at the weeklong festival, scheduled for The Gambia from October 15 to 21, ...
News Gambia » Western » Tourism: Senegal and Gambia: Capitalizing on Energy and Tourism
Across the MSGBC region (Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry), the intersection of the tourism and energy industries presents a unique opportunity for sustainable ...