Gambia News
Business and personal finance related news about Gambia. This section focuses on news about Gambian economy, small business and personal finance.
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Skye Bank Plc a Nigerian based commercial bank is planning to dispose of its majority stakes in the operations of Skye Bank Gambia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, according to Bloomberg reports. The Bloomberg reports also stated that the bank wants to drop its international banking licenses to ease pressure on capital buffers. Currently, international banking
Skye Bank Plc to Sell Offshore Subsidiaries, Including Gambia Read More »
Partnership in Employment (PiE) and Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) are set to hold the 1st edition of the Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (YES) + Job fair in the Gambia from 26th – 27th October 2016. This two-day event is scheduled to take place at the Djembe and Djeliba Hotels and is expected to bring together successful and
Gambia Youth Entrepreneurship Summit + Job Fair 2016 Read More »
Gambia GDP is expected to grow by 5.5%, as projected by Ecobank’s FICC guidebook 2016. Ecobank’s Middle Africa Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Guidebook serve as an essential reference tool for any institution or investor interested in monitoring recent developments in debt markets, exchange rates, macroeconomic performance, and commodities across the 36 African countries. Below we
Gambia GDP is projected to grow by 5.5% in 2016 Read More »
The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has once again concluded a successful Business Awards Dinner on 06 May 2016, held at the Ocean Bay Hotel. The event brought together investors, entrepreneurs, government officials and members of GCCI. Many businesses and entrepreneurs were also presented with awards at the events. Congratulation to management and staff of
Winners of GCCI 2016 Business Awards Read More »
3 Gambian entrepreneurs are among the 2nd set of 1,000 entrepreneurs for the 2016 cycle in the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) initiated by the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF). Launched in 2015, TEEP is the largest African philanthropic initiative devoted to entrepreneurship. The programme represents a 10-year, $100 million commitment, to identify and empower 10,000 African entrepreneurs, create
Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces #Teep2016 Cohort Read More »
QCell has officially launched its mobile money services , under the brand name ‘Qodoo’. In a launch event at its head office on Tuesday 22-Mar-2016, QCell’s CEO Muhammed Jah announced the commercial introduction of mobile money services in partnership with major financial institutions in the country. Qodoo users will be able to use their phones to
QCell launched Mobile Money Services in Gambia Read More »
As the sole representative body of the private sector, the GCCI since 1993 holds annual Business Awards to acknowledge and encourage members of the private sector who have registered remarkable success in their areas of business. This year’s Business Awards will be held on the 6th of May 2016 characterised by a dinner at the
GCCI Business Awards – Supporting Sustainable Enterprises Read More »
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