Startup Huddle, a local organisation of entrepreneurs in The Gambia that seeks to connect entrepreneurship and strengthening the local Gambian ecosystem, on Friday held an entrepreneurship forum at The Hub Ltd on Kairaba Avenue. The forum, which is one of the body’s monthly sessions, rallies together entrepreneurs across sectors to[Read More…]
Economy
Mayor Bensouda Vows To Tackle Unemployment
Kanifing Municipality’s Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda has vowed to tackle unemployment and curb the plight of the unemployed within his municipality. In his May Day statement Monday, Mayor Bensouda said: “Today May 1st is a symbolic date as it marks the International Worker’s Day as well as my nomination as[Read More…]
African Risk Capacity pays out $188,000 to Gambia for drought recovery
The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group has announced a $188,000 insurance payout to the Government of the Republic of The Gambia to assist with recovery from drought. ARC explains that as drought conditions spread across West Africa’s Sahel region during the 2022/23 agricultural season, The Gambia was amongst the most[Read More…]