The President of the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Edi Mass Jobe, has highlighted that cross-border trade between Senegal and The Gambia is vital, but lamented that stumbling blocks remain in the way of smooth trans-boundary commerce between the neighbouring countries. As The Gambia and Senegal gear up[Read More…]
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ECOWAS Sets 2027 Deadline For New Single Currency, The “Eco”
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is pressing ahead with plans to launch a single regional currency, the “Eco,” by 2027, marking a major push toward economic integration among its member states. The confirmation came from Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, during an official[Read More…]
Concerns Mount Over Prospect Of Failed Rain In Gambia
The clouds above many parts of The Gambia have been full of promises of cloudbursts since the onset of this year’s rainy season around mid-June, but some Gambians have now become concerned about the prospect of a failed rain. Reports reaching JollofNews from several parts of the country intimated that[Read More…]