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AfCFTA Pushes Lifeline for Smaller Economies Like Gambia as Wamkele Mene Calls for Inclusive African Trade
By Pa Modou Cham The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has stressed that the success of the AfCFTA will depend on whether ordinary Africans, especially small businesses, can feel its impact in their…
“African Economic Integration Is No Longer an Option, It Is a Necessity”: AfCFTA Chief Hails Biashara Afrika 2026 Success
By Pa Modou Cham The third edition of the Biashara Afrika concluded in Lomé with renewed optimism over the future of intra-African trade, as African leaders, policymakers and business executives pushed for concrete implementation of the African Continental Free Trade…
Biashara Afrika 2026 Closes in Lomé With Bold Push for Visa-Free Africa and AfCFTA Action
By Pa Modou Cham The 3rd Edition of the Biashara Afrika Conference closed in Lomé, Togo, on Wednesday with a powerful call for African governments and businesses to accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as…
Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du fleuve Gambie Talks Intensify in Banjul Ahead of High-Stakes Regional Ministers’ Summit
A high-level multisectoral technical mission from Guinea-Bissau has arrived in Banjul ahead of the 15th Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du fleuve Gambie, scheduled for May 22 in the Gambian…
87th Ordinary Session of ACHPR Closes in Banjul Amid Renewed Calls for Collective Action on Human Rights
The 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights officially concluded on Tuesday in Banjul after days of deliberations on the state of human rights across Africa under the theme “Human Rights: Our Collective Responsibility.” The…
AfCFTA, Afreximbank Welcome Togo’s Visa-Free Move for Africans
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have jointly welcomed the decision by Togo to facilitate visa-free entry for African nationals, describing the move as a major boost to continental integration and intra-African trade. In…
Gambia National Football Team Drawn Into “Group of Survival” as Road to AFCON Gets Tough
By CTV Africa The road to the next Africa Cup of Nations will be anything but easy for Gambia national football team after the Scorpions were drawn alongside football heavyweights Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and an unpredictable Somalia side in a…
Gambia Intensifies Global Diplomacy Push as Government Courts UN, Foreign Allies and Investors
By CTV Africa Sering Modou Njie on Tuesday held a series of high-level bilateral and development engagements with diplomats, United Nations officials and private sector actors as part of efforts to deepen international cooperation and advance The Gambia’s foreign policy…
VP Jallow Chairs Armed Forces Council Meeting Amid Growing Scrutiny Over Security Sector Reforms
By CTV Africa Vice President Mohammed B. S. Jallow on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Armed Forces Council at the State House in Banjul, as authorities continue to face growing public interest over the direction of security sector reforms…