Economic Deep Dive: Failure in Agriculture and the Forgotten Groundnut Farmers
Dr. Ousman Gajigo provides a detailed and investigative look into the challenges facing The Gambia’s agriculture sector, following visits to several regions where he observed firsthand how farmers are struggling amid the sector’s decline. More in this revealing report.
Economic Deep Dive: The Gambia Lost at Least $100 Million in the Africa50 Deal
This expert article written by season economist Dr Gajigo, reveals that The Gambia has lost over a $100 Million in its deal with Africa50 which will see the company take control of the SeneGambia Bridge for 25 years. More in the publication.
Economic Deep Dive: A Government not Serious about Agriculture
Dr Ousman Gajigo exposes how The Gambia’s agriculture is failing—not from drought or poor seeds, but from government neglect. While farmers wait for payments and tractors stuck in shady deals, officials blame the weather. Meanwhile, aflatoxin chokes exports and political allies profit. The sector isn’t dying; it’s being killed by incompetence and graft. More in this expert editorial.
Economic Deep Dive: Addressing Agriculture and Appreciating Women
This past weekend, 8th March was International Women Day. The fact this day falls in the middle of the vegetable growing season provides an important opportunity to demonstrate a real appreciation of the important role of women in our economy. In the Gambia today, more than 90% of the vegetable production and marketing are done by women. Yet this horticultural sector remains highly neglected.
Economic Deep Dive: The Land Administration Charade
Dr. Gajigo criticizes the Minister of Land's investigation into the Kamalo Land scandal, calling it evidence of the country's poor land administration. He suggests the probe reflects systemic failures in land management. More details are in his publication.
Economic Deep Dive: NAWEC’s Financial Irregularities
Another publication by Dr. Gajigo interrogates NAWEC’s financial irregularities. More in this expert publication.
Economic Deep Dive: NAWEC’s Karpowership Deal is Bad for the Country
Dr. Gajigo interrogates the economic viability of the Karpowership deal with NAWEC, which he concludes is a very bad one because of the Dalasi’s depreciation, and the cost of it’s yearly payments could have built a power plant with the same capacity in the country every year. More in this article.
Economic Deep Dive: Deliberately Making our Debt Situation Worse
Dr. Gajigo makes some huge revelations in his latest publication, highlighting a D2 billion loan that was agreed with the Islamic Development back in December 2024 but has been ommited in the 2025 Budget. More in this expert opinion piece.
Economic Deep Dive: Over D1 Billion Mismanaged at NAWEC Since 2017
By Dr Ousman Gajigo
A few weeks ago, an alleged audio recording of senior NAWEC officers surfaced where they discussed inflating an invoice. Like most Gambians, I was not surprised about the existence of senior officials of a parastatal who are concerned only about their pocket rather than carry out their duties. More in this expert piece.
Economic Deep Dive: Our National Debt Nightmare
By Dr Gajigo
The Gambia’s total public debt is now around D120 billion. Given that our own Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has recently admitted that the country is in danger of debt distress, the realization must now be setting in even for Adama Barrow’s ministers in how badly they have mismanaged the public finances of the country.

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