There is always a small starting of every big business. Now the question is “what makes them big & successful?” The answer is – Clear business strategies, strong business planning, and complete dedication. On the other hand, with newer technologies and processes emerging, new prospects for small businesses have also come into existence. Environmental concerns, […]
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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 transform your technology-based idea into a social impact finance project. The challenge aims to support creative and innovative solutions that
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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 of the first major structural changes in Gambia following the end of President Yahya Jammeh’s more than 20-year rule in
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Ndeyfatou Ceesay, the CEO & Creative Director of NFC talked with BusinessinGambia in an exclusive interview on how the NFC brand started, initial challenges and advice for young entrepreneurs. Enjoy the inspirational interview. Please introduce yourself and the NFC brand to us NFC – My name is Ndeyfatou Ceesay, I am a Gambian fashion designer,
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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 of The Gambia, Ms. Dibba-Wadda is a social development executive and strategic analyst with over 20 years of leadership and
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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 that provides rapid financial support in a single, up-front payout for low-income countries facing urgent financing needs. The IMF financial
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The Gambian migrants contribute 22% of GDP in 2016 according to a recent report released by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) June 2017. The report also confirms Gambia as the 2nd country in Africa that relies on remittance for GDP, just below Liberia (31%). Africa has 33 million migrants, with about one half remaining
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Western markets are highly competitive, which motivates many entrepreneurs to move their businesses to the developing countries. Until recently, China and Southeast Asia were on the top of this list, but since most of the countries in the Far East have stabilised their economies in the last two decades, entrepreneurs have started looking for other
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France’s Bollore Group has submitted an offer to develop Gambia’s main port as part of a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars, three sources familiar with the matter said, as competition for contracts heats up after a change in government. The Banjul port at the mouth of the Gambia River – a key transport
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We publish the current and historical Gambia Treasury bills rates. The Central Bank of Gambia (CBG) auctions government treasury bills and Sukuk-Al-Salaam bills on a weekly basis. The public can submit tenders through the primary dealers ( mostly the local commercial banks). Below are the recent Yields on the Gambia Government Bills. See more on the historical
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