Gambia's 1% Budget Deficit Target Lowest in 10 Years

The budget deficit for 2026 for all funds, government local funds and donor funds, is projected at 1%, the lowest in the last 10 years, Finance Minister Seedy Keita told parliament on Friday.

Economic expansion is expected to reach 5.9% in 2025, before slowing down to 5.5% next year. 

Gambia’s Jammeh to Face Justice Upon Return to Nation He Ruled for 22 Years

In his 22-year grip on power, Mr. Jammeh has been accused of rights abuses and cracking down on his opponents. His supporters credit him for bringing “rapid development” especially on infrastructure. (Photo Credit: MENjie/MansaBanko)

ECOWAS Chair, Bio, Calls for Stronger Partnership with AES Countries

Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, who was named Chairperson of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS in June, has called on the sub-regional economic bloc to forge "stronger partnership [with] the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)". 

Gambia Holds First Anti-FGM Prosecution Since Ban Was Upheld Last Year

            In 2023, the first conviction and sentencing against FGM practice were recorded

Gambia Economic Growth to See a Slight Increase in 2025

 

Women at the Serekunda market. Photo Credit: @JoofMS | TNBES | April 7, 2020 

The Gambia will see a slight increase in real GDP growth this year, according to a new forecast by market analyst, Fitch Solutions, published in July.

Gambia Tourism Arrivals in 2024 Highest Since Pre-Pandemic Record

A photo of Banjul, Gambia's Capital City taken from above ground. Photo Credit: Visit Gambia

Gambia’s Record Remittances Make up Over a Third of GDP

Remittances have become a major source of foreign exchange for The Gambia (Photo by Mass Njie | TNBES | August 13, 2019)