Primary school students in The Gambia face significant learning losses due to high teacher absenteeism, a UNICEF study finds. Rapid expansions in primary school enrolment have put huge pressure on the country’s ability to train and retain teachers, the study says. According to the study tens of thousands of primary[Read More…]
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Barrow Inauguration: W/African Leaders Converge On Banjul
Several West African leaders are in the Gambian capital Banjul to witness Wednesday’s inauguration for a second five-year term of President Adama Barrow following his re-election last month. Guinea Bissau’s president Umaro Embalo was the first to arrive on Tuesday evening followed by Mauritanian leader Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani, Togo’s[Read More…]
Senegal Suspends Groundnut Export Tax
The decision to suspend Senegal’s groundnut export tax was made by President Macky Sall, during the last cabinet meeting. Official forecasts indicate a national production of 1.6 million tons of peanuts at the end of the 2021-2022 agricultural season. But because of the poor quality of the harvest, exporters and[Read More…]
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