Laws intended to guarantee equal economic opportunities for women are only half-enforced worldwide, leaving millions unable to fully contribute to national growth, according to a new report by the World Bank Group. The latest Women, Business and the Law report reveals that while many countries have introduced legislation promoting gender equality, enforcement remains weak. On…
Professor Pierre Gomez, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), has said modern nations compete through ideas, innovation, and intellectual capacity, rather than physical size or natural resources. Minister Gomez was on Tuesday speaking at the National Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements Gathering Workshop for the Tertiary and Higher Education Trust Fund (THET Fund)…
State-owned telecommunications companies GAMTEL and GAMCEL recorded combined losses exceeding D870 million in 2022, lawmakers deliberated today 24 February during a presentation of the firms’ annual activity report and financial statements before the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Public Enterprises. The figures presented to the committee showed that while revenue improved in some areas, mounting…
Abraxas Centre, an initiative aimed at reducing youth unemployment by offering free classes to youth and training them in various skills, has been constituted with a new establishment in The Gambia. The centre, which has its headquarters in Bijilo, was opened on 18 February 2026 to commence operations formally. According to its Chief Executive Officer…
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…
The government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has injected more than D1.67 billion ($24 million approximately) toward the purchase of groundnuts during the 2025/2026 trade season, in one of the country’s most significant annual investments in rural livelihoods and national food security. Groundnuts, the country’s most important cash crop, remain central to…
The ongoing groundnut trade season has been widely hailed as the most successful in recent years, with Secco Presidents and stakeholders across The Gambia commending the operational reforms and digital innovations introduced by the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC). The Managing Director of NFSPMC, Muhammad Njie, is currently on a nationwide tour…
The Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MOHERST), Professor Pierre Gomez, has said that his ministry has introduced flagship initiatives, including the Turning Tides Programme, to address youth unemployment and irregular migration through skills training and internships. He added that the USET Phase 2 is meant to strengthen STEM education and innovation infrastructure…
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…
Lamin Jabbi, the Minister for Communications and Digital Economy (MOCDE), on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, provided detailed updates to the National Assembly Members on the ongoing restructuring of state-owned enterprises Gamtel and Gamcel, revealing that the government is negotiating an investment of D6.7 billion for the modernization and commercialization of the telecom giant. Addressing questions…
