Washington, April 2, 2020 – The World Bank Board approved today a $10 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA)* for The Gambia to provide emergency assistance in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Response and Preparedness Project will enhance case detection, tracing, and reporting, as well as provide equipment to isolation […]
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Ambassador Paschall highlighted the importance of creating opportunities for producers and processors to boost economic development The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food For Progress (FFPr) Regional Cashew Value Chain Project is implementing a $38 million, six-year project in The Gambia, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau which will enhance the regional cashew value chain to improve
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The pilot study area consists of almost 1 000 properties located in four sites in Makhaza, Khayelitsha CAPE TOWN, South Africa, November 6, 2019,/ — The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) (HousingFinanceAfrica.org), research consultancy 71point4 and Seso Global have partnered to develop South Africa’s first blockchain-based property register. The pilot study area
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On the 13th of September, 2019, around ten of The Gambia’s best seed-stage startups will compete to represent the country at the Seedstars Summit and win up to USD 500,000 in equity investments and other prizes. Seedstars World, the largest startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes is coming to The Gambia for
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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of the Gambia met on Thursday February 28, 2019 to assess domestic and international economic and financial developments, and to decide on the policy rate. This article provide extracts of some key point from the meeting’s press release. At the domestic front, economic activity continues to
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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of The Gambia met on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 to review recent economic developments and decide on the monetary policy rate. The following summarizes the deliberations on key economic indicators that informed the Committee’s decision. Global Economic Outlook Global economic growth remains on track, although risks
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PRESS RELEASE: MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of The Gambia met on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, to review recent economic developments. The Committee decided on the monetary policy rate and the following summarizes the deliberations on key economic indicators that informed the Committee’s decision. Global Economic Outlook Since the
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01 Aug 2018 Banjul, the Gambia Innovative Minds, a new Gambian-owned technology-driven start-up firm based in The Gambia with offices on Kairaba Avenue recently launched its first product dubbed Money Farm. Money Farm is The Gambia’s first online crowdfunding platform built by Gambians based in The Gambia. The CEO of Innovative Minds, Mr Modou NS
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On June 18, 2018, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund completed the second review of the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) with The Gambia. The SMP, which commenced in April 2017, was extended through September 2018 in the context of the first review in March 2018, to enable the authorities to establish a track record for
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PRESS RELEASE The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of The Gambia met on Wednesday May 30, 2018 to assess the performance, risks and outlook of the domestic and the global economy. The Committee decided on the key policy rate and the following are highlights of the deliberations on key economic indicators that
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