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The Gambia: Business, Economic, Investment, and Trade Resources
This post lists resources for increasing your knowledge about and actually doing business in The Gambia. Take into account that sources may have different perspectives. If you need assistance,...
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Gambia, The: Laws and Regulations
This post provides links to sources for general laws and regulations related to the business environment in The Gambia. To find other sources related to the business environment in The Gambia, visit...
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Gambia: Laws Affecting Multinational Corporations
Foreign affiliates of transnational corporations (TNCs) in Gambia are likely subject to the laws listed below, which are not necessarily the entire set of laws to which a TNC is subjected. Trademarks...
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Foreign Multinational Corporations in Gambia
Some transnational corporations (TNCs) with foreign affiliates in Gambia are listed below. For further details on the inflow and outflow of foreign direct investment in Gambia, check the World...
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Gambia: Multilateral and Regional Agreements Affecting Multinational...
Transnational corporations (TNCs), both foreign and native, in Gambia may be affected by the following multilateral or regional agreements to which Gambia is a party. Convention on the Settlement of...
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Gambia: Government Leaders and Key Ministries
The following list includes the government leaders €” the head of state and the cabinet €” and key ministries of Gambia as of August 24, 2009. Pres. Yahya JAMMEH Vice Pres. Isatou NJIE-SAIDY Sec. of...
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Starting (Registering) a Business in The Gambia
Starting a business, or company, in The Gambia takes approximately 27 days as compared to about 46 days for the Sub-Saharan Africa region. This piece outlines the general technical procedures for...
View ArticleRegistering Property in Gambia
Registering property in Gambia takes approximately 371 days as compared to about 81 days for the Sub-Saharan Africa region. This piece outlines the general technical procedures for registering property...
View ArticleLocal Government Areas in Gambia
Gambia is organized administratively into local government areas. Banjul, the national capital, is located in the Banjul local government area. The following table lists each local government area,...
View ArticleMajor Sector Growth Rates in Gambia (2008-2009)
The following table lists the growth rates for major sectors in The Gambia, covering both 2008 and 2009. Sector 2008 (%) 2009 (%) Agriculture 26.6 9.8 Mining and quarrying 8.8 12.0 Manufacturing -8.3...
View ArticleAirlines Servicing Gambia
The following are some airlines providing service to and in Gambia as of 2007. Air Afrique Air Arabia Air Mauritanie Air Senegal Air Senegal International Astraeus Ltd. Bellview Airlines Ltd. Birdy...
View ArticleGambia: Top Agricultural Commodity Products in 2008
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries represented 26.6% of Gambia’s national GDP in 2008, according to the African Economic Outlook 2010. The following list represents the top twenty agricultural...
View ArticleGambia: Key Agricultural Commodity Exports
The following is a list of the top agricultural commodity exports from The Gambia in 2007. Rank Product Quantity (in Tons) Value (in Thousands)* Unit Value* (Per Ton) 1 Sugar Refined 60,000 19,200 320...
View ArticleGambia: Key Agricultural Commodity Imports
The following is a list of the top agricultural commodity imports into The Gambia in 2007. Rank Product Quantity (in Tons) Value (in Thousands)* Unit Value* (Per Ton) 1 Sugar Refined 138,773 40,250 290...
View ArticleGambia: Economy Overview 2011
Gambia is a low-income country with a structural food deficit but it has managed to post relatively strong growth rates over the past three years. In 2010, growth slowed to 5.4% from 6.7% in 2009 as...
View ArticleThe Gambia: Mineral Industry Overview
Mining in The Gambia was limited to the production of clay, ilmenite, laterite, silica sand, and zircon, and did not play a significant role in the country’s economy. The Department of State for Trade,...
View ArticleThe Gambia: Trade and Economic Partnerships 2011
For the years 2008-2010, Gambia’s trade-to-GDP ratio was 79.1. The country exported US$15 million in merchandise while it imported US$276 million in merchandise, making it a net importer of...
View ArticleThe Gambia: Import Trade Flows from World in 2010
Gambia’s total import trade flows (merchandise) from the world totaled $285,028,380 in 2010. The following table provides Gambia’s import trade flows with individual countries. For further details on...
View ArticleGambia 2012: Government Leaders and Key Ministries
The following list includes the key government leaders – the head of state, his/her cabinet and key ministries – of Gambia as of April 10, 2012. Pres. Yahya JAMMEH Vice Pres. Isatou NJIE-SAIDY Min....
View ArticleGambia 2012: Economic Cooperation, Regional Integration, & Trade
The Gambia’s main trading partners are the European Union and the ECOWAS. Other trading partners include the United States, China and Russia. Of the development budget, 80% is financed by bilateral and...
View ArticleGambia 2012: Private Sector Governance
The private sector, employing over 50% of the labour force, is vibrant in The Gambia. The government continues to seek a larger role for it in the economy by maintaining few restrictions on investment....
View ArticleGambia 2012: Financial Sector Governance
Financing is mostly short-term through commercial banks for trade and short-term economic activities. There is neither a stock exchange nor a capital market in The Gambia. However, banking is the best...
View ArticleThe Gambia: Economic Developments 2013
In 2011, the Gambia’s economic growth was affected by crop failure that reduced production by 45%. Agricultural production began to recover in 2012, however, and real GDP consequently grew by 1.0% in...
View ArticleRenewable Energy Potential in Gambia
ENERGY SOURCES Total installed electricity capacity (2008): 53 MW Total primary energy supply (2008): 464.3 ktoe Biomass: 70% Oil and oil Products: 27.4% Natural Gas: 0.6% All conventional electricity...
View ArticleHousing Supply in The Gambia
Gambia’s urbanization rate is estimated at 4.13 percent (2000 – 2010 est), and 56 percent of the population live in urban areas. UNHabitat estimates that one third of the population lacks access to...
View ArticleThe Gambia 2013: Key Government Leaders and Ministries
Pres. Yahya JAMMEH Vice Pres. Isatou NJIE-SAIDY Min. of Agriculture Khalifa KAMBI Min. of Basic & Secondary Education Fatou Lamin FAYE Min. of Communications, Information, & Technology Alhaji...
View ArticleGambia Trade Profile 2012
After a big drop of 47.0 percent in 2010, the value of exports of Gambia bounced back in 2011 by 170.8 percent to reach its peak of 94.7 mln US$. Imports also showed an increase of 20.6 percent in 2011...
View ArticleIndustrialization and Global Value Chains in Gambia
The Gambia is connected to global value chains through two main sectors: tourism and nuts. Tourism and nut production are the main foreign exchange earners outside the re-exports sector. We will...
View ArticleGambia Economy 2014: Recent Developments and Prospects
Despite the 2008 global financial crisis, the Gambia has experienced a strong economic performance during the period 2005-10 with a 3.7% average annual real GDP growth. Economic growth was hurt in 2011...
View ArticleTop Agricultural Products in Gambia
The following are the top agricultural products (by quantity) in Gambia in 2011. Rank Commodity Production (MT) 1 Millet 87,234 2 Groundnuts, with shell 83,858 3 Rice,...
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