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Chartered Bank, CEO K.O Adenowo, President of Afrexim Bank, Benedict Oramah
along with a high powered delegation of African businessmen interested in
investing in the Gambia held talks with HE President Adama Barrow on Monday 15th
May 2017 at his office in Fajara.
During
talks with HE President Adama Barrow, Afrexim President pledged their financial
support to HE President Adama Barrow and people of The Gambia.“We came to
discuss how we can support Gambia in the various priority areas of the new
government, given the transparency, and commitment we’ve seen in their part to
the people of the Gambia. We hope that we can support the Gambia, not only
through financing but also to bring in investors that can further facilitate
the growth of the private sector” he said.
He continued: “We are looking at starting
initially with US$500M in the key sectors that the government has identified
mainly in agriculture, tourism and other trade logistics. So we are looking at
supporting the growth of tourism, helping to convert the Gambia from the
current type of tourism to the high end type of tourism that will bring more
money, with less pressure on the environment,” he concluded.
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Chartered Bank, CEO K.O Adenowo, Brought to the attention of the President that
he had engaged with him upon his resumption and said “As the oldest bank in The
Gambia and a house hold name, we are committed to supporting the government in
rolling out its infrastructure program as they
strive to provide the dividends of democracy to the people”.
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Chartered Bank served as the only banking partner to Afrexim Bank in its
mission to The Gambia. President
Benedict Oramah thanked CEO K.O Adenowo for the long standing personal and
professional relationship and for renewing its commitment to the partnership
with Standard Chartered Bank.
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Chartered hosted the Afrexim delegation who were on a one day working visit to
a dinner in their honor.
