Gambia: Former Trade Minister Vows Bold Reforms to Support Local Producers –

By: Fatou Krubally

Former Minister of Trade, Babucarr O. Joof, has pledged a series of reforms aimed at addressing key challenges faced by local producers.

These challenges, he says, include high electricity costs, limited access to finance, and competition from imports.

Mr. Joof, the former Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment, who is currently the Minister of Defense, pledged in parliament on Wednesday.

Speaking in response to the report of the National…