The Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia has vowed to put up a strong resistance against any attempt to use border settlements as cement re-bagging turfs. The association claimed that it has received reports recently that some people have been making efforts to rejuvenate a Jammeh-era cement re-bagging[Read More…]
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GCCI Prexy Says Trade Between Senegal & Gambia Vital, But Hindered By Artificial Barriers
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…]
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…]