The Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard) has announced a major initiative to protect the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kunta Kinteh Island from the growing threat of climate change while upgrading nearby historic communities into internationally recognised cultural tourism destinations. Speaking during a question-and-answer session, GTBoard Director General Ida Jeng Njie[Read More…]
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Gambia Gov’t Launches Review Of All-Inclusive Tourism Policy Amid Local Economic Concerns
The Government of The Gambia has launched a comprehensive review of the country’s all-inclusive tourism policy in response to growing concerns about its impact on local businesses and the wider economy. The announcement was made by the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Abdoulie Jobe, during a Ministerial Town[Read More…]
Manufacturing Holds The Key To Africa’s 20 Million Annual Jobs Challenge – Dangote
Africa must place industrialisation and manufacturing at the centre of its economic agenda if it hopes to create enough jobs for its rapidly growing youth population, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Mohammad Dangote, has said. Speaking at the African Caucus 2026 meeting held at the[Read More…]

