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Central Bank of the Gambia on the divestiture of SCB interest in the Gambia

The Central Bank of the Gambia has issued a press release on the Standard Bank Plc’s decision to divest from the Gambia. Below is the full press release: 15th April 2022, Banjul The Central Bank of The Gambia is in receipt of correspondence from Standard Chartered Bank Gambia Ltd, conveying Standard Chartered Bank Group’s decision […]

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The Gambian Petroleum and Energy Ministry Launches RFP for A1 Licensing Round

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The Gambia, 07 February 2022: The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, The Gambia, has officially launched the licensing round for Block A1. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is now available for download on the Ministry of Petroleum’s (Ministry) website. Granted initially to BP in 2019, Block A1 became available in August 2021 after the company exited

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Gambia Secures $40 Million for an Inclusive, Resilient and Competitive Agriculture

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WASHINGTON, November 24, 2021– The World Bank Board approved $40 million from the International Development Association (IDA)* to promote the development of inclusive, resilient, and competitive agricultural value chains, with a specific focus on smallholder farmers and agribusinesses in The Gambia. The Gambia Inclusive and Resilient Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (GIRAV) will promote the development of key

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The Gambia Opens mini-licensing round for block A1 after BP exited

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On the 27th October 27 2021 in Dubai, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, The Gambia, has announced that it will be opening a mini-licensing round for Block A1 at Africa Oil Week (www.Africa-OilWeek.com) on 8 November 2021. This follows the success of the licensing round for drill sites in 2018. Granted initially to BP

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IMF Forecasts Gambia Economic Growth at 4.9% in 2021

Gambia, Gambia News, Press Releases

22nd September 2021 – Washington, DC A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Ivohasina Fizara Razafimahefa, Mission Chief for The Gambia, held a virtual mission with the Gambian authorities during September 9-22, 2021 to conduct the 2021 Article IV consultation and discuss the third review of The Gambia’s economic program supported

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Fatou Juka Darboe Shortlisted for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2021

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Fatou Juka Darboe, a Gambian mechanical and electronics engineer is shortlisted for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2021! The Africa Prize, run every year by the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering, awards crucial commercialisation support to ambitious African innovators who are transforming their communities through scalable engineering solutions. 2021 shortlist represents nine countries including,

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Seedstars Reimagines its World Competition Online: 2020 Applications are Open

Gambia News, Press Releases

The world’s largest competition for the most innovative entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Seedstars, the Swiss-based private company with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets, is happy to announce that its Seedstars World Competition 2020/21 will be held exclusively online. Following the success of its Online Seedstars Summit on April 3rd, 2020, the

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Gambia’s 2018 Revenue and Grant Decrease by 19.55%

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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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Gambian MPC Maintains the Policy Rate – Aug 2018

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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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Gambia Launches First AGRIC-TECH Crowdfunding Online Portal – MONEY FARM

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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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