The head of the Gambia’s revenue administration has highlighted that West African women are confronted with huge challenges, despite being catalyst to trans-boundary trade. The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority, Hon. Yankuba Darboe, described women as the bulwark of the West African economy, but lamented that this significant[Read More…]
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Taxation Key To National Development, CG Darboe Tells WATAF Dialogue
The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Hon. Yankuba Darboe, has recently told the 7th West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) High-Policy Dialogue that “taxation remains the backbone of national development, providing the resources necessary for health, education, infrastructure, and social protection”. The 7th WATAF High-Level Policy Dialogue,[Read More…]
Western Balkan Cartels Expand Cocaine Trade Through West Africa
Criminal networks from the Western Balkans are tightening their control over cocaine smuggling routes through West Africa, with The Gambia among the countries at risk, a new report has warned. The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) said Balkan groups, including Montenegrin clans and Albanian-speaking networks, have become central[Read More…]
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