Economy

Economy

India Buys Oil from West Africa

India Buys Oil from West Africa

Africa-Press - Gambia. India has purchased approximately 5 million barrels of crude oil from West Africa and the Middle East through a...
Iran War could Push Oil to $150 a Barrel

Iran War could Push Oil to $150 a Barrel

Africa-Press - Gambia. Bilal Shaib, an economic expert, confirmed that the American war on Iran is exacerbating existing crises such as the...
SADC Approves Roadmap to Tackle Market Turmoil

SADC Approves Roadmap to Tackle Market Turmoil

Africa-Press - Gambia. Foreign ministers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) concluded their meetings in Skukuza, South Africa, after three days...
US Extends Africa Growth and Opportunity Act

US Extends Africa Growth and Opportunity Act

Africa-Press - Gambia. African exporters have regained access to the duty-free U.S. market after the United States officially extended the African Growth...
FAO Hosts National Oysters’ Day 2026 to Advance Value Chain

FAO Hosts National Oysters’ Day 2026 to Advance Value Chain

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Food and Agriculture Organisation on Saturday hosted National Oysters Day 2026 at the Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute in Kanifing. Held...
Barrow Commissions D1.2 Billion Kiang West Roads Project

Barrow Commissions D1.2 Billion Kiang West Roads Project

Africa-Press - Gambia. President Adama Barrow on Saturday officially opened the D1.2 billion Kiang West Roads Project, commissioning 87 kilometres of new trunk and...
CG Darboe Says Digitalisation will not Kill Jobs

CG Darboe Says Digitalisation will not Kill Jobs

Africa-Press - Gambia. GRA Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe has pushed back hard against fears that digitalisation will trigger mass layoffs at the country’s tax...
Gambia Tourism London Office Closes Following Reorganization

Gambia Tourism London Office Closes Following Reorganization

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Gambia High Commission in London on Friday bid farewell to Adama Njie and other staff following the closure of the...
Cost of Living Crisis Shapes Public Sentiment for 2026

Cost of Living Crisis Shapes Public Sentiment for 2026

Africa-Press - Gambia. A nationwide opinion poll has identified the rising cost of living and economic hardship as the main concerns for Gambians, overshadowing...
Brikama Traders Decry Soaring Shop Rents, Call for State Intervention

Brikama Traders Decry Soaring Shop Rents, Call for State Intervention

Africa-Press - Gambia. Business owners in Brikama have raised alarm over the steady rise in shop rental fees, warning that the situation is placing...