Business

They leave their homes in the morning and rush to the market in the hot sun in order to make more sales because to them, this is the time people will be at their thirstiest which hopefully means more  customers for the day. It is usually around nightfall before they return home to their parents. Child labor has become a serious issue in the country…

The temperature in Basse, regional capital of Upper River Region, hovered around 27.7 degrees Celsius in October. But the scorching heat would not deter Abubacarr Jallow, on whose back the  sun rises and sets as he ferries people from one corner of Basse to another on a motorbike taxi. Motorbike taxi is Jallow’s new job, after an unsuccessful…

Gambia’s Good Market is a fresh and lively event with the idea to promote buying locally made products by bringing together over 50 vendors offering a wide range of diverse and high-quality food products and natural cosmetics. The event has become a go-to meet-up spot for families, friends and those interested in locally made products. Starting on…

The River Gambia is known for its navigability which allows ferries and boats to cross people and goods from one side to the other, giving rise to various businesses in the country. Flowing from Banjul to Basse, The River Gambia has divided the country into two parts: the north and south. Basse, the administrative capital of Upper River Region…

With youth unemployment pegged at 41.5 percent, as per the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS) 2018 Survey, young Gambian women are unlocking opportunities through creative art works called handicraft.  Nini and Aja are both secondary school graduates who pursued an AAT and International Procurement courses respectively. They cut their programs…

Some Gambian youths are using entrepreneurship as an alternative to address unemployment through the registration of several startups in the country. But the dreams of these young entrepreneurs has been largely stunted by the lack of a market to sell their products, particularly those in agribusiness sector. According to The Gambia Youth Chamber of…

InnovaRx Global Health is a new medical care service that aims to revolutionize and standardize health care services to patients irrespective of one’s location in The Gambia. The technology allows patients to buy their prescriptions through a mobile phone app and it could be delivered right at their homes, according to the company’s CEO during an…

On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, The Federal Republic of Germany handed over 1.3 Million Euro power stabilization project to Gambia’s National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC).   The move is in response to the visit of German President, Frank Walter Steinmeier in 2017, when his host President Adama Barrow, requested a need for electricity…

In a local tailoring shop in Fajikunda, along the Banjul-Brikama highway, Alimatou Jawara expertly stitches together pieces of fabric to create eye-catching dresses and school uniforms.  Alimatou was born with her bone shortened in one leg due to congenital deficiency. At a young age, she dreamt of being a tailor to make clothes for herself and…

The OIC Secretariat Board, chaired by President Adama Barrow, has appointed Yankuba Dibba as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the OIC Secretariat and Essa Bokar Sey, former spokesperson of the Secretariat, as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) the press statement from the secretariat stated on Tuesday. “Following an…