The West African nation of Sierra Leone is a bowing eagle preparing to fly, after so many years of turbulent times and the vagaries of politics. It is a nation endowed with so much milk and honey – mineral resources,…
The Gambia has set in train the youth and women to improve and market their skills and products to the world and prosper via appropriate market channels and the systematic support provided by strategic chambers of commerce. Fatou Dem and…
The insurance industry in The Gambia has been treading firmly, making sure that inevitable circumstances of eventualities are met head on in the lives and affairs of the insured. And Osman Kargbo reports another area one insurer has been doing…
Reinforcing a vision of seamless regional integration through air transport, a new privately owned Nigerian carrier has expanded its wings into The Gambia and by extension West Africa. Yunus Saliu tells the development. In a development poised to reshape regional…
Becoming a flight attendant is not just about serving passengers; it requires rigorous training to ensure safety, professionalism and exceptional customer service. Isatou Ceesay Bah tells the story of how a Gambian star struggled to become a flight attendant flying…
BIZFINANCE JARGONS Acquisition: A term used to refer to a firm that has been purchased usually by another firm. This is also referred to as a take-over, especially if there has been resistance to the purchase by the directors and…
This article draws on the author’s lecture at the Oxford Union on February 24, 2025. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas is the IMF’s economic counsellor and director of the Research Department. Policymakers are grappling with how to boost growth and expand opportunities. Early…
Africa is economically the poorest region in the world, with more than 60 percent of her people grappling with poverty and about 38 per cent extremely poor. Yet the paradox of our time is that it is the richest continent…
No man is an island but building one’s strength and capacity places one in a position to help oneself as well as others far and wide. This reasoning by President Adama Barrow is what amazes the CEO of Kurubally Construction…
Broadening horizons, Nigeria and Gambia are reimaging African tourism to enhance its economic and cultural benefits. Yunus Saliu reports. As borders blur through travel and technology, the International Travel and Tourism Conference (ITTC) held in Gambia recently highlighted a future…
