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Economy

Thousands Gather in Rabat to Boost Investment in Africa

Thousands Gather in Rabat to Boost Investment in Africa

Africa-Press - Gambia. More than 2,300 project sponsors, financiers, business leaders, government officials and other key stakeholders, have gathered in Rabat, capital city of...
Africa Leverages Partnerships to Scale Development Investments

Africa Leverages Partnerships to Scale Development Investments

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Founding Partners of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) market days are deepening collaborations to scale up investments to meet the...
Minister Warns Gambia Close to ‘Debt Distress’

Minister Warns Gambia Close to ‘Debt Distress’

Africa-Press - Gambia. Finance Minister Seedy Keita has said The Gambia is edging closer to debt distress and that there have been no substantial...
Let’S Address Gender Disparities in Financial Inclusion to Promote Economic Growth

Let’S Address Gender Disparities in Financial Inclusion to Promote Economic Growth

Africa-Press - Gambia. Mrs Graça Machel, Founder, Graça Machel Trust, has called for bold and deliberate action to bridge the gender gap in financial...
Africa Seeks Transformation from Raw Export of Critical Minerals to Battery Manufacturing

Africa Seeks Transformation from Raw Export of Critical Minerals to Battery Manufacturing

Africa-Press - Gambia. African and Asian investors, entrepreneurs and industrialists came together for a panel discussion on how to take best advantage of the...
IMF Reports 27% of Gambia’S Tax Revenue Goes Toward Debt Payments

IMF Reports 27% of Gambia’S Tax Revenue Goes Toward Debt Payments

Africa-Press - Gambia. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest Regional Economic Outlook (REO) for Sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday, revealing that approximately 27%...
World Bank Approves US$47.7M to Improve Gambia’S Public Sector

World Bank Approves US$47.7M to Improve Gambia’S Public Sector

Africa-Press - Gambia. The World Bank has approved a $47.7 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) for The Public Administration Modernization for...
CITA Drags Gov’T to Court over Cement Levy Increase

CITA Drags Gov’T to Court over Cement Levy Increase

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Cement Importers and Traders’ Association (CITA) has filed a lawsuit against the government of The Gambia a few months after...
Nams Ask Finance Minister to Withdraw 2025 Budget Estimates

Nams Ask Finance Minister to Withdraw 2025 Budget Estimates

Africa-Press - Gambia. Legislators Sulayman Saho of Central Badibou and Muhammed Kanteh of Busumbala have asked the finance and economic affairs minister Seedy Keita...
Mofea Clarifies Concerns over Non-Payment of Salaries and Grants to Teachers

Mofea Clarifies Concerns over Non-Payment of Salaries and Grants to Teachers

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has issued a statement clarifying the non-payment of salaries for Senior Secondary School (SSS)...