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Premier Sene-Gambia Investment Forum slated for Dakar Oct 26

Oct 13, 2023, 11:10 AM | Article By: Abdoulie Nyockeh

The Gambia High Commission in Senegal, in collaboration with the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) and the Agence Nationale Pour la Promotion des Inveatissements et des grands Travaux (APIX), will organise the first edition of The Gambia-Senegal Economic, Trade and Investment Forum in Dakar on 26 and 27 October 2023 at the Radisson Blu Hotel (https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/)

The historic event has the blessings of the Presidents of the two sister countries of The Gambia and Senegal - Presidents Adama Barrow and Macky Sall.

The maiden event aims to promote The Gambia in Senegal in showcasing the Gambian culture, trade, and investment.

The event will further cement the people-to-people relations between the two countries in strengthening the long-standing bilateral ties between them.

The viable economic, trade and investment forum will also provide an opportunity for Gambian entrepreneurs to access Senegalese market under special bilateral arrangements and other trade frameworks within the ECOWAS and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

The event will involve twenty Gambian companies to exhibit their products as well as Senegalese companies too.

“This initiative by the High Commission forms part of our work to promote and showcase opportunities for both countries,” a statement by the organisers said.

The historic event will be attended by foreign diplomats and other International organisations in Dakar and Banjul.

The release acknowledged all that have lent a helping hand to actualising the grand event: “I want to thank all partners towards this event and more importantly the two Presidents for their unwavering commitment to a better Sene-Gambia.”