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Gambia to give incentives to Nigerian investors

By on April 21, 2014

The Director-General, The Gambia Tourism Board, Mr. Benjamin Roberts, has said his country will be offering a range of incentives to Nigerian investors.

Roberts, in a statement on Friday, said though the country is known as West Africa’s biggest holiday destination, it also offers a conducive business environment for Nigerians.

He said the country has open door investment policies and modern facilities ready to offer valuable support to Nigerian investors who are looking at expanding their frontiers to The Gambia.

He added that while Nigeria and The Gambia currently enjoy excellent bilateral relations, the relationship has yet to reflect in the level of interaction between the people of both countries.

Roberts said, “GTB is taking the initiative to bring our peoples together. Nigerians will find The Gambia a fascinating country to visit in terms of its tourism attractions and as a suitable environment for business.

“We have recently upgraded our conference and business segment to cater for individuals and corporate bodies coming to The Gambia for business activities. Our plan is to ensure that they conduct their business in very comfortable settings and then take time off to relax and explore the rich cultural endowments of The Smiling Coast of Africa.”

He added that the GTBoard would ensure that cost of operation to Nigerian investors at The Gambia is affordable.

He said, “We are quite familiar with the business environment in Nigeria and we have ensured that costs of holding conferences, Annual General Meetings, workshops and other training events in The Gambia, are competitive to what obtains back home. This as well as our legendary hospitality will enable our Nigerian visitors to conveniently merge business with some pleasure during their stay with us.”

Also, the GTBoard Director of Marketing, Mr. Adama Njie, urged Nigerian investors to take advantage of the country’s liberal investment policies and attractive incentive packages under The Gambia Investment Promotion Act 2001 & Free Zones Act 2001 in all sectors of the economy.

He said, “There are at least eight Nigerian banks operating and doing well in The Gambia. We are also beginning to see more investors from Nigeria in different sectors of our economy.”

 

 

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