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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For the second year in a row, the Women In Africa (WIA) Foundation launched its call for applications from 54 countries on the African continent. The objective is to select 54 innovative and even disruptive women entrepreneurs whose projects are transforming their environment positively. This new promotion will integrate the WIA Entrepreneurs’ Club. The WIA
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Press Release 01-Mar-2018 Banjul 1. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of The Gambia met on Wednesday, 28-Feb-2018 to assess domestic and international economic developments and set the key policy interest rate. The following are highlights of the deliberations on key economic indicators that informed the Committee’s decision. Global Economic Outlook 2.
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KOTU, THE GAMBIA – February 12th, 2018. Malick M. Jarju, a Gambian Entrepreneur has been selected as a finalist to represent his company Africa Energy Solutions (AES) in the 20th annual Harvard Business School Africa Business Club New Venture Competition, to be held on March 2nd on the campus of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts.
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BANJUL, Gambia, January 16, 2018/APO Group The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, signs a US$210 million Framework Agreement with Government of The Gambia for financing over a 3 year period. The signing ceremony took place in Banjul on 16th January 2018, during the official
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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Ulrich Jacoby, visited Banjul during November 2–15 and December 7–12, 2017, headed to conduct Article IV consultation discussions and review performance under the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) approved in June 2017. At the end of the mission, Mr. Jacoby issued the following statement: “The economy has started
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Nigerian based regional airline, Air Peace airline, last weekend announced that it will begin flights to Banjul in The Gambia, Freetown in Sierra Leone, and Dakar in Senegal from its Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos starting from December 15. According to Mr Chris Iwarah, Air Peace Corporate Communications Manager, the new routes would constitute the second phase
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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 in 2014, the Fellowship supports young African leaders as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace
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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 Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (“ICD”) (ICD-PS.org), the private sector arm of IDB Group, and Arab Gambian Islamic Bank Ltd (AGIB.gm) have entered into a Joint Strategic Collaboration to finance private sector entities in The Gambia. On behalf of the CEO of ICD, Mr Khaled Al Aboodi, Mr. Mohammed Alammari,
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