Business

The 13th International Trade Fair underway at the Independence Stadium in Bakau has so far attracted new international participants who are exhibiting their goods and services at the annual even. Among them is ASCOF-SUD, an association of women entrepreneur in Senegal’s southern region of Casamance. It’s Secretary General, Alimatou Cheikh Diya…

The Gambia is the second largest recipient of remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2018 when it comes to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to World Bank's latest Migration and Development Brief. The officially recorded annual remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries released this week put The Gambia just under Comoros and…

The13th International Trade Fair is underway at the Independence Stadium in Bakau focusing on the theme: “Regional Business Networking and Youth Empowerment Through Skills Training”. The annual event brings together thousands of actors from the business community. This year’s trade fair also witnessed the launch of the ‘Tekkit Fii’ (Make it in…

Often times we recklessly throw away anything we don’t need. Some of people even have the notorious habit of dumping their used shoes, plastic items, clothes etc anywhere. These used and abused items often find themselves on dumpsites – smelly and rotten. To the people who throw them, these are just waste. But today, there’s an emergence of a…

When Kanyi Njo and other women in Jokadou Dasilami first decided to venture into mass onion cultivation, it was seen by many as the answer to their myriad of economic troubles in the predominantly salt-producing community. But ten years down the line, hardly any significant transformation has happened in the lives of the women of this North…

Members of The Gambia National Assembly on Monday unanimously passed the agreement that establishes African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment, Lamin Jobe who tabled the agreement proposal before the parliamentarians said it would help the country in addressing its international…

Mariama Jabang, a native of Kartong town in Kombo South is quickly becoming a household name at least in and around the Gambia’s bustling tourism and entertainment district of Senegambia thanks to her innovative business venture. Mariama’s business identity Kaba Girl is also her business brand. Kaba, the local name for Saba Senegalensis is a…

Internet usage has grown tremendously in The Gambia over the past decade. Smartphone penetration has spiked, resulting to the growth of mobile data. Most of the local internet users today access the internet through their phone data. However, affordable internet remains out of reach of many Gambians. In a country where many people live on…

Starting a new business in The Gambia can be challenging, exhausting and pretty messy. However, startups are booming, creating jobs and positively impacting on the national economy. We meet some of the Gambia’s young up-and-coming entrepreneurs to discuss their startups. Abdoulie Fadera is quickly becoming a success story after…

Over 200 thousand Gambians, representing about 35.2% of the population are unemployed, according to the 2018 National Survey on the Labour Force released Tuesday. The survey was jointly conducted by the Gambia Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment. According to the survey, 129,792…