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Gambia Faces Growing Deficits Amid Rising Food and Fuel Costs
Foroyaa Newspaper
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September 3, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray Buah Saidy, the Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, has said that current accounts deficit widened to US$36.9 million in the first half of 2025 from US$25.1 million in the first half of 2024, whilst the goods accounts...
Gambia Faces Ongoing Disability Inclusion Challenges Despite Legal Advances
Foroyaa Newspaper
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September 3, 2025
By Madi S. Njie Four years after the passage of The Gambia’s landmark Persons With Disabilities Act in 2021, serious barriers remain for persons with disabilities (PWDs) seeking equal access to healthcare, mental health services, and social...
Africa Oil Week 2025: AOW CEO Paul Sinclair on Ghana’s strategic role and Africa’s future
MyJoyOnline
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September 5, 2025
As Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2025 approaches, set to take place from September 15-18 in Accra, Ghana, industry leaders and experts are gearing up to discuss the continent’s rapidly evolving oil and gas landscape. Ahead of the summit, Paul Sinclair,...
Gambia: Economy progresses but food inflation rises
The Point
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This economic situation was presented by the Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) at a press briefing held yesterday at the Bank’s conference hall. In his presentation of the Bank’s quarterly Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) report,...
Remittances Do Not Reduce Poverty in Gambia, Study Reveals
Foroyaa Newspaper
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September 3, 2025
By Amadou Manjang A groundbreaking study by Safiatou Drammeh, Lecturer at The University of The Gambia, has challenged the widely held belief that remittances from Gambians abroad lead to poverty reduction and national development. Instead, the...
Nigeria insurance market hosts WAICA 2025 Education Conference on climate change
Business and Financial Times
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September 3, 2025
The Nigerian insurance industry is set to host the 2025 Education Conference of the West African Insurance Companies Association (WAICA), taking place from October 12 to 15, 2025 at the iconic Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos. The conference, organised...
Sylvester Owino bullish as Harambee Stars warm up for Gambia clash
Citizen TV Kenya
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September 3, 2025
Harambee Stars defender Sylvester Owino drinks water as goalkeeper Farouk Shikhalo communicates a word during their CHAN 2024 Group A match against DR Congo at the MISC Kasarani. Photo by Sportpicha. Audio By Vocalize Kenyan international...
Grenada’s fish and fish products facing restriction to US market
Now Grenada
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September 3, 2025
by Linda Straker Over 3,000 active fisherfolk and over 900 fishing vessels registered with Fisheries Division Grenada is one of 12 States that did not apply for comparability finding Ministry of Marine Affairs yet to comment “It will just make...
Africa urged to leverage its natural resources in trade negotiations
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
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September 3, 2025
African countries could unlock billions of dollars in economic gains by using its natural resources to negotiate trade deals and attract investments to drive its industrialization goals. According to speakers at the GHIBCONVERGE 2025 organized by...
Finance Minister Vows Crackdown on Corruption in Response to GALA Petition
Foroyaa Newspaper
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September 2, 2025
By Nelson Manneh Gambian Finance Minister Seedy Keita pledged on Friday that the government would pursue fraud and corruption cases “without fear or favor,” as a series of prosecutions and investigations target senior officials, civil servants,...
Why Gambia is wary of Kenya ahead of Kasarani showdown
The Standard
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Harambee Stars players go through their paces in a training session at Utalii Sports Club. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Gambia head coach Jonathan McKinstry has admitted that his side faces a tough challenge when they meet Harambee Stars at Kasarani...
GHIB, Vista Bank Group Announce Strategic Collaboration to Support Expansion in Africa
The Fatu Network
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September 3, 2025
- Advertisement - Ghana International Bank (GHIB) has officially announced a strategic collaboration with Vista Bank Group during the CNVERGE ’25 conference. This partnership aims to enhance access to trade finance across West African markets and...
Visa-free Africa can unleash a $3.3 trillion market and jobs – Mubarak, Team Lead, Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign
Business Day
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September 3, 2025
As Africa eyes the vast promise of the $3.3 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a bold Pan-African campaign is demanding visa-free travel across the continent to unlock trade, tourism, and job creation for its 1.4 billion...
Western Balkans smugglers push West Africa deeper into cocaine trade
SABC News
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September 3, 2025
Western Balkans criminal groups, who are among Europe’s top cocaine traffickers, are entrenching themselves in West Africa in a sign of the region’s growing significance on the smuggling route from Latin America to the European Union (EU), a...
Finance Minister Defends Government Amid $30 Million Oil Scandal Report, Says Allegations ‘Not Established’
Foroyaa Newspaper
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September 1, 2025
By Nelson Manneh Finance Minister Seedy Keita on Friday defended the government’s handling of a $30 million oil scandal, insisting that allegations of bribery, money laundering and tax evasion could not be substantiated despite a parliamentary...
Gambia’s desperate local fishermen attack foreign vessels
The Standard Gambia
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September 1, 2025
- Advertisement - Kawsu Leigh writhed in pain on the fishing boat, his burned skin as mottled as the paint on the deck beneath him. Raw and slick, the burns covered large parts of his upper body. His day began as normal, with a shift on one of the...
Trade minister addresses 20th CII India-Africa Business Conclave with high optimism
The Point
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As valedictorian at a colourful ceremony concluding the 20th CII India-Africa Business Conclave in New Delhi on Friday, Mr. Joof paid a glowing tribute to India’s impressive development trajectory as perfectly consistent with Africa’s own...
Gambia’s business guru Saul Frazer eyes GCCI leadership
The Point
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Running under the theme “A Stronger Chamber for a Resilient Economy,” Frazer says his candidacy is about giving businesses from small street vendors to large corporations the tools and voice they need to thrive. “The private sector is the backbone...
TAAI to Honour Entrepreneurs in Tanzania
This Day
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September 2, 2025
The Achievers Awards International (TAAI), a global platform that celebrates excellence, integrity, unity, and innovation, has announced that its 2025 ceremony will take place from October 7–11 at the Golden Tulip Zanzibar, Tanzania. The...
WCQ: Gambia coach McKinstry wary of stubborn Kenya
Citizen TV Kenya
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September 2, 2025
Former Gor Mahia FC head coach Johnathan McKinstry looks on during their FKF Premier League match at the MISC, Kasarani on February 8, 2023. PhotoSportpicha Audio By Vocalize The Gambia national football team has arrived in Kenya as they gear up...