AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHomegrown HealthTech: Gambian startup BTS Health Technologies says CEO Ousman Manneh’s upcoming regional award will bolster its push to develop affordable patient-monitoring technology for African health systems. Power Supply: Two new generators, with a combined capacity of 21 megawatts, have arrived in Banjul to ease prolonged blackouts; NAWEC expects to install and commission them by month’s end. Green Investment: The Gambia is among nine countries set to benefit from a $78 million Great Green Wall programme targeting restoration of more than 270,000 hectares and improved livelihoods for five million people. Trade and Public Services: A new digital duty-waiver system aims to replace paper applications and speed processing through the SmartPort platform. Climate Finance: The Gambia joined a regional workshop on building the policy and technical systems needed to access REDD+ funding. Regional Mobility: The country is one of seven ECOWAS members to launch the bloc’s biometric ID card, with mutual recognition at regional borders targeted by December.
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