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Finance Minister Signs Two Financing Agreements with Islamic Development Bank
Hon. Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance
By Fatou Sillah
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has announced that Hon. Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance, signed two significant!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Cement Importers Association Blames Government Tariff on Senegalese Cement for Shortage
Baba Drammeh, Member of the Cement Importers and Traders Association
By Fatou Sillah
The Cement Importers and Traders Association has accused the government of contributing to the ongoing cement!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Gambia Secures $20 Million Financing for Importation of Essential Commodities
Babucarr O. Joof, Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration & Employment (MoTIE)
By Buba Gagigo
The Gambian government has secured a $20 million Murabaha financing facility to fund the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement to Support The Gambia with $100.9 Million
Gambian Finance Minister Seedy Keita and IMF Mission Chief Eva Jenkner
By Buba Gagigo
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the Government of The Gambia!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Former Central Bank Governor Warns High Inflation Undermines Economic Growth
Bakary Jammeh, Former Governor, Central Bank
By Fatou Sillah
Bakary Jammeh, former Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, has emphasized that high inflation poses a serious threat!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
ECOWAS Bank Board of Governors Meets in Banjul for 23rd Ordinary Session
Group Photo Of The Stakeholders At The Conference Center
By Ramatoulie Jawo
The Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), composed of Ministers of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Head of Seccos Managers Claims Government Yet to Pay for Over 250 Tons of Groundnut
Secco in the Gambia
By Buba Gagigo
Yahya Nyagado, Chairperson of the Seccos Managers Association, has told Kerr Fatou that more than 250 tons of groundnuts purchased on credit from five!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Seven AfDB Executive Directors Visit The Gambia to Evaluate Project Impact
Finance Minister Hon. Seedy Keita and AfDB officials
By Buba Gagigo
Seven Executive Directors from the African Development Bank (AfDB) are currently in The Gambia to evaluate the effectiveness!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
EU Allocates D718 Million To The Gambia As Part of Budget Support Programme
EU ambassador Immaculada Roca I Cortés and President Barrow
By Buba Gagigo
The European Union (EU) has disbursed D718.2 million (equivalent to €9.5 million) to the Gambian government as part of the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
SSHFC Launches Five-Day Training on Social Security Management Information System
Saloum Malang, Managing Director of SSHFC
By Fatou Sillah
The Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) has launched a five-day training program on the Social Security!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…