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Economy

Gambia Launches National TVET Curriculum for Finance Sector

Gambia Launches National TVET Curriculum for Finance Sector

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Gambia on Friday unveiled a new national technical and vocational education curriculum aimed at professionalizing the country’s financial cooperatives and...
FPAC Urges Enforcement of Public Finance Act on Soes

FPAC Urges Enforcement of Public Finance Act on Soes

Africa-Press - Gambia. The National Assembly’s Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) has called on the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA) to...
FPAC Orders Recovery of D4.8 Million in Royalties

FPAC Orders Recovery of D4.8 Million in Royalties

Africa-Press - Gambia. The National Assembly’s Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) has directed the Department of Geology to take immediate steps to recover...
New EU Deal Deepens Africa Consumer Markets

New EU Deal Deepens Africa Consumer Markets

Africa-Press - Gambia. The European Union is nearing the conclusion of its first enhanced economic partnership agreement with four African countries: Comoros,...
Iran War Strains African Airlines

Iran War Strains African Airlines

Africa-Press - Gambia. The African Airlines Association has warned that the American-Israeli war on Iran has led to rising fuel prices and...
China Turns to African Oil after Iran Ban

China Turns to African Oil after Iran Ban

Africa-Press - Gambia. The petrochemical company Hengli, one of the largest independent refining companies in China, has begun shifting towards purchasing oil...
East Africa Budgets Face War and Debt Pressure

East Africa Budgets Face War and Debt Pressure

Africa-Press - Gambia. The governments of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have presented their budgets for the fiscal year 2026-2027 amid increasing economic...
Africa Growth Stays Resilient Amid Global Turmoil

Africa Growth Stays Resilient Amid Global Turmoil

Africa-Press - Gambia. African economies are expected to grow by 4.2% in 2026, a slight decrease from the 4.4% recorded in 2025,...
Africa Growth Stays Resilient Amid Global Turmoil

Africa Growth Stays Resilient Amid Global Turmoil

Africa-Press - Gambia. African economies are expected to grow by 4.2% in 2026, a slight decrease from the 4.4% recorded in 2025,...
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...