Economy and Finance

Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita By Fatou Sillah The Gambia has set its overall budget deficit for 2026 at D2.1 billion—roughly 1 percent of GDP—as the government moves to tighten fiscal discipline…

Seedy Keita, Finance Minister By Fatou Sillah Gambia’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, said on Friday that government spending is expected to rise to D52.4 billion in 2026, driven largely…

Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs By Fatou Sillah Finance Minister Seedy Keita on Friday projected that The Gambia’s total revenue and grants will rise to D50.3 billion in 2026, citing…

Hon. Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs By Fatou Sillah Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita informed the National Assembly on Wednesday that the World Bank has increased its…

Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs By Fatou Sillah Finance Minister Seedy Keita told lawmakers on Wednesday that the country’s thriving black-market foreign exchange trade is exerting pressure on…

Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita By Fatou Sillah Finance Minister Seedy Keita on Monday defended the government’s 2025 national budget, describing it as both “people-centered” and “fiscally…

Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs By Fatou Sillah Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita expressed confidence this week that President Adama Barrow will secure re-election in 2026, arguing…

Demba Sabally, Agriculture Minister By Makutu Manneh Agriculture Minister Demba Sabally on Friday defended the government’s decision to set the 2025–26 groundnut purchasing price at D38,000 per ton, pushing back…

Yusef Taylor, Journalist By Fatou Sillah Journalist Yusef Taylor has raised concerns over newly approved salary adjustments for members of The Gambia’s National Assembly, arguing that the changes create…

By Seedy Jobe The World Bank Group has approved a $45 million grant to help The Gambia accelerate key development initiatives, including domestic revenue mobilization, infrastructure development, and climate…