Gambia News
Business and personal finance related news about Gambia. This section focuses on news about Gambian economy, small business and personal finance.
IMF Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa projects 3.0 real GDP growth rate for Gambia in 2017 compared to 2.6% for the region. The report was released in Oct 2017, and it discusses the impact [……]
Washington DC – The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, signs an agreement with The Gambia with a total amount of US$45 Million, in support of [……]
The latest edition of the Global Competitiveness Report, an annual ranking of 137 economies based on data from international institutions, moved the Gambia up from the No. 117 position. Switzerland, the United States, and Singapore are the top three [……]
The application for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is now open. The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Begun [……]
Press Release August 25, 2017 1) The Monetary [……]
After ending 2016 with 1.4 million unique mobile subscribers, the Gambia has registered 67% mobile penetration, according to a Mobile Economy report on sub-Saharan Africa by the GSM Association (GSMA). This penetration level has positioned Gambia as [……]
Islamic Development Bank Group launches its 1st competition on FinTech Islamic Finance Challenge, supported by IslamicBanker.com and IE Business School. What is the FinTech Islamic Finance Challenge? FinTech Islamic Finance Challenge is an opportunity to [……]
By Reuters Chinese and French companies are bidding to help Gambia build up its Atlantic port Banjul to be what industry sources say could be a rival to neighboring Senegal’s Dakar. It would be one [……]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the appointment of Ms. Oley Lucretia Clara Dibba-Wadda as Director of Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development with effect from July 1, 2017. A citizen of the Republic [……]
On 26 June 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved $16.1 million emergency financial assistance for the Gambia under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). The RCF is a lending arrangement [……]
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