Mutilated and hackneyed dalasi banknotes are a major source of friction between commuters and mates of drivers of commercial vehicles on The Gambia’s roads. It would appear that gone are those days when new, crispy banknotes constantly replaced torn and worn-out currency notes. The Central Bank of The Gambia is[Read More…]
Tag: Economy
Eni Secures Offshore Block A1 License, Marking Entry Into Gambia’s Oil & Gas Sector
Italian energy giant Eni has officially entered The Gambia’s upstream oil and gas industry after securing a petroleum exploration, development, and production license for the offshore Block A1 area from the Government of The Gambia. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Nani Juwara, granting Eni[Read More…]
Cement Importers Gives Gov’t Thumbs Up Amid Resurgence Of Upheavals In Cement Market
The Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia said the guild “is profoundly grateful and appreciative” of the Gambia government’s temporal removal of the D180 cement levy. The Barrow administration announced last December that it was lifting its D180 levy on a bag of cement, albeit temporarily. It could[Read More…]
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