The Consortium for Economic and Social Research (CRES) is organizing on Thursday a workshop to share the results of a study entitled “Support programmes for youth employment and employability in growth sectors in Senegal.” The objective of this meeting is to submit the results of the research to the evaluation[Read More…]
Economy
Tourism Minister Hamat Bah Denies $20 Airport Levy Allegations
Gambia’s Minister of Tourism and Culture has rubbished reports about his ministry involvement in imposing $20 tax for inbound and outbound passengers at the Banjul International airport. Minister Hamat Bah said the allegations are concocted and he has nothing to do with the additional 5% levy charge that continues to[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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