(JollofNews) – As part of efforts to modernise the Banjul International Airport to meet the required aviation standards, President Adama Barrow Monday presided over the signing of a $12Million funding agreement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of The Gambia at the State House. The agreement was[Read More…]
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Gambia Agrees US$48 Million Extended Credit Facility Agreement With IMF
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Jaroslaw Wieczorek, visited Banjul during February 3–11 to take stock of the 2019 SMP implementation and agree with The Gambian authorities on policies underpinning their request for a three-year program that could be supported by an ECF arrangement in the amount of[Read More…]
Japan To Help Double Africa’s Rice Production By 2030
The Sasakawa Association will work with the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), to help double rice production to 50 million tonnes by 2030. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the announcement at the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) symposium held on Wednesday during TICAD7. “Japanese technology can play a key role[Read More…]
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