On a beach outside a luxury hotel near Banjul, the sun loungers lie empty beneath the palm trees and straw parasols, and the waves roll in undisturbed by bathers. The smallest country in Africa, The Gambia promises sunshine and good times in abundance, but its major clientele — holidaymakers fleeing[Read More…]
Economy
‘A Source Of Pride’: Senegal Fish Dish Wins UNESCO Recognition
In a small restaurant in Senegal’s seaside capital Dakar, Thiane Ngom has risen early to cook up a batch of thiebou dieune, the country’s most popular dish, before the lunch rush. Meaning “rice with fish” in Senegal’s dominant language Wolof, thiebou dieune takes about three hours to prepare, and is[Read More…]
IMF Approves Release Of US$6.97 Million Credit To Gambia
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the third review of the arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The completion of the review enables the release of SDR 5.0 million (about US$6.97million), bringing total disbursements under the arrangement to SDR 40.0 million (about US$55.75 million).[Read More…]
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