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Gambia’s Debt Stock Risen to 130 percent of GDP says IMF

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Jaroslaw Wieczorek, visited Banjul from May 3–9, 2018. The team assessed implementation of The Gambia’s Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from end-September 2017 to end-March 2018. Forward-looking discussions focused on economic and financial policy commitments for the remainder of the SMP, which […]

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Women In Africa Philanthropy Calls for Applications to Project 54

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For the second year in a row, the Women In Africa (WIA) Foundation launched its call for applications from 54 countries on the African continent. The objective is to select 54 innovative and even disruptive women entrepreneurs whose projects are transforming their environment positively. This new promotion will integrate the WIA Entrepreneurs’ Club. The WIA

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The Gambia Finance Professionals Breakfast Meeting

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11 Apr 2018 the Gambia finance professionals were invited to the first breakfast session at the NaNa Hall. The event which started as an idea of one person gathered over 50 accounting and finance professionals across different sectors. Baba Barrow FCCA, the CEO of Gambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (GICA) delivered the opening remarks. He

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Abuja Chamber of Commerce Signs MOU with Gambia Chamber of Commerce

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The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by its President, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode SAN and the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) have agreed to work together to facilitate and deepen economic ties between Nigeria and Gambia. The ACCI President who is visiting Gambia at the invitation of the GCCI also used the

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Harvard Business School Africa Club Selects Gambia’s Malick Jarju as Finalist

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KOTU, THE GAMBIA – February 12th, 2018. Malick M. Jarju, a Gambian Entrepreneur has been selected as a finalist to represent his company Africa Energy Solutions (AES) in the 20th annual Harvard Business School Africa Business Club New Venture Competition, to be held on March 2nd on the campus of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts.

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ITFC Supports Gambia Key Economic Sectors with US$210 Million

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BANJUL, Gambia, January 16, 2018/APO Group The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, signs a US$210 million Framework Agreement with Government of The Gambia for financing over a 3 year period. The signing ceremony took place in Banjul on 16th January 2018, during the official

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Gambia Economy has Started to Recover says IMF – Dec 2017

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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Ulrich Jacoby, visited Banjul during November 2–15 and December 7–12, 2017, headed to conduct Article IV consultation discussions and review performance under the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) approved in June 2017. At the end of the mission, Mr. Jacoby issued the following statement: “The economy has started

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Air Peace Airline Starts Flight to Banjul The Gambia 15 Dec

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Nigerian based regional airline, Air Peace airline, last weekend announced that it will begin flights to Banjul in The Gambia, Freetown in Sierra Leone, and Dakar in Senegal from its Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos starting from December 15. According to Mr Chris Iwarah, Air Peace Corporate Communications Manager, the new routes would constitute the second phase

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Central Bank of the Gambia Press Release – MPC 23-Nov-2017

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Press Release Banjul Nov 23, 2017 The Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) of the Central Bank of The Gambia met on Thursday, November 23, 2017, to assess developments in the domestic and the international economy and set the policy rate. Global Economic Outlook Since the last MPC meeting, the outlook for

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Gambia Targets FDI and Entrepreneurship To Create Jobs

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The Government of The Gambia is aiming to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) and develop entrepreneurship to create jobs and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These objectives will be achieved by implementing the UNCTAD’s Investment Policy Review (IPR) of The Gambia as well as a National Entrepreneurship Policy (NEP), both of which were presented

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