The Ghana International Bank (GHIB) Africa Trade Leaders forum officially opened on Monday at the Banjul International Convention Centre, bringing together finance ministers, central bank governors, and top executives from across the continent to discuss trade finance as a key driver for Africa’s economic growth. The GHIB AfriTradeX Forum 2026, kicked off from February 9…
In a recent engagement where the Gambia flag was handed over to the athletes headed to Luanda, Angola, for the Africa Youth Games, the president of the Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) firmly stated that the athletes must strive to bring home trophies. While addressing the athletes, Mr. Bai Dodou Jallow summed up the various…
The renowned international AfriTech Awards has arrived in The Gambia to appreciate and recognise corporate institutions and individuals that have continued to provide products and services that increasingly bridge the gap between Africa and nations of advanced economies and technology. AfriTech Awards is a flagship programme of Thelia Production that will hold its fifth awards…
Dewi Justicia Meidiwaty, Indonesia’s Director of African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has highlighted the importance of having a visa-free agreement with The Gambia, a longstanding international partner and a strategic hub for trade with West Africa. The Indonesian Director of African Affairs was speaking to the media on the sidelines of an…
Photo Credit: BBC The Government of the Gambia has on Sunday , November 23, 2025, issued a release on the arrival in the Gambia of Mr. Issa Tchiroma Bakary, a Cameroonian opposition leader who contested in a recently concluded election against Paul Barthélemy Biya, 92, the second-longest-ruling president in Africa after Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo…
The permanent secretary at the Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matter, Buba Sanyang, has reminded leaders that water security in Africa depends not only on infrastructure, but also on the health of the ecosystems. Sanyang made this remark recently in Cairo, Egypt, where leaders converged for the 8th Cairo Water Week. PS…
African religious and traditional leaders have been tasked to effectively implement resolutions made at the end of a training on human rights organised by the African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) and partners. This task was put to participants following the completion of a three-day seminar for traditional and religious leaders on…
As global financial headwinds continue to squeeze emerging markets, Africa’s trade finance gap, estimated at up to $100 billion annually, will once again come under the spotlight. To help close this gap, Afreximbank will host the 25th edition of its flagship Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS2025) in Abidjan from 4–6 November 2025. The discussions will explore…
Indonesia Honorary Consul Alieu Secka has extended a warm invitation to the people of The Gambia and Africa to take advantage of the immense opportunities provided by the Indonesia Trade Expo slated to take place in the Indonesian city of BSD – Bumi Serpong Damai, located within Greater Jakarta – from 15 to 19 October…
Minister of Interior, Abdoulie Sanyang, has expressed that African countries, through solidarity and mutual support, can build their own security. The former Inspector General of Police and security luminary made this observation during the handing-over of military equipment to the Gambia Armed Forces by the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. He state: “Beyond the practical values,…
