Nigeria, others for Gambia trade fair next week

Nigeria and 39 other countries are to take part in the sixth edition of the international trade fair being organised by the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).

The fair is slated to run from February 2-10, 2013. No fewer than 164 local participants have been registered to take part in the trade fair. Participants from countries such as Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Congo Brazzaville, Benin, Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Niger, among others will take part in the event with the theme; “More business opportunities, more jobs.”

The GCCI’s Trade Fair is a biennial event organised to create a platform for Gambian and international companies to showcase and sell their products in the quest of creating a market for them. However, it was learnt that the trade fair will be organised every year with a view to creating a market and more opportunities for businesses for companies or enterprises in the country.

The Chamber’s Chief Executive Officer, Almamy Fafanding Taal, explained that the main objective of the trade fair was to showcase Gambian enterprises and businesses as well as provide opportunities for business individuals to meet and interact. He declared:

We organise the event so that our members principally can come to market and have the opportunity to interact for a period of 10 days.” The Chamber’s corporate service manager, Beatrice A. Prom, disclosed that plans are in the pipeline to provide training for those members that were not literate in information technology. She hinted that the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is partnering with them under their ‘One village one product project’, while also acknowledging the support of the National Training Authority (NTA).