Environmental and Financial Advocate Baboucarr Nyang argues that the country’s energy crisis “is not simply a climate issue. It is an economic development issue, an energy-security issue and a national resilience issue”. In this opinion piece, Nyang welcomes “the arrival of new NAWEC generators” but cautions that “it should encourage us to think strategically”.

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The recent establishment of the Gambian Capital Market is a landmark moment worthy of commendation. Investing in publicly traded companies can allow working Gambians an avenue to protect and grow their savings, outpacing inflation over time. An investment scheme consisting of the modest but consistent purchase of the equity and debt (stocks and bonds respectively) of public companies can provide a robust nest egg to fund retirement once paychecks finally stop.

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The head of the National Road Authority (NRA), Mr. Sulayman S. Janneh, was quoted in the press blaming the country's road deficit on the previous regimes of Yahya Jammeh and Dawda Jawara, and claiming that there are better standards under the Adama Barrow regime. The Gambia certainly has a major roads problem. It is reflected in both quality and quantity - though Mr. Janneh chose to attribute only the quantity deficit to his boss’s predecessors.

More in our latest edition of Economic Deep Dive.