India’s DGFT has extended the export deadline for broken rice to Senegal and The Gambia by two months, allowing shipments through NCEL until January 31, 2025.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Global shipping giant CMA CGM has announced the implementation of a Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) for cargo shipments destined for Banjul, The Gambia, citing ongoing logistical challenges at the port. The surcharge will come into effect on December 15, 2024, and will apply exclusively to dry cargo transported from the Far East, including China, Hong Kong & Macau SAR, North East Asia, and South East Asia. The surcharge is set at USD 500 per container.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – The Senegalese government’s recent attempt to raise 25 billion CFA francs through the issuance of assimilated Treasury bonds (BAT) was met with zero submissions, marking a rare and significant failure on the UEMOA financial market.
Gambiaj.com – (Banjul, The Gambia) – The Government of The Gambia has officially launched the 2024 Groundnut Trade Season, which began on Monday, 2nd December 2024.
Finance Minister Seedy Keita has raised the alarm that The Gambia is nearing debt distress, citing limited budgetary flexibility and a growing burden of debt servicing as critical challenges.
The case, filed by a businessman from Bantwal, India, has sparked curiosity in The Gambia due to its mention as part of a narrative used to solicit investments.
(Gambiaj.com – BANJUL, The Gambia) – Tensions have escalated between The Gambia Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs over delayed payments for Senior Secondary School (SSS) Board salaries and School Improvement Grants (SIG) for mission schools as teachers prepare to strike on Monday, December 2, 2024.
The Managing Director of Techniques Limited, Daryoush Neyestani, testified on Thursday before the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, seeking an order compelling Comium GSM to settle a two-year rent payment.
Former Energy Minister Samuel Sarr has been indicted and placed under remand custody following allegations of financial impropriety, after a double inquiry by the Dakar high court.
Access Holdings Plc confirms acquisition of StanChart’s Gambian operations, marking a significant African expansion strategy, following successful takeovers in Angola and potential acquisitions in Cameroon and Tanzania.
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