Trade & Finance Boost: ITFC signed a US$250m framework with The Gambia to back energy supply, food security, healthcare, agriculture value chains and private-sector financing through local banks, plus other trade-finance deals at the IsDB meetings in Baku. Regional Integration for Business: ECOWAS steering talks in Banjul focused on trade facilitation, market access and support for MSMEs, with plans to review cross-border projects and strengthen competition and consumer protection. Coastal Resilience Watch: Residents along the Kotu Stream say they haven’t seen officials from the WACA ResIP 2 project despite demarcation work, raising fears about flooding and possible relocation as rains approach. Agriculture Data Push: GIEPA and partners validated digital data across rice, horticulture, maize, cashew, poultry and groundnuts under the GIRAFE project to improve planning and investment decisions. Aviation & Connectivity: Barrow commended Nigeria’s Technical Aid Corps support to USET graduates, while Air Peace’s Brazil approval signals wider African air route expansion. Local Governance Scrutiny: A Gambian MP called to scrap the Constituency Development Fund after auditor findings of poor management and payments without proper approvals.