The Belgium-Luxembourg-Gambia Chamber of Commerce (BLGCC) is glad to inform its members and partners that The Ministry of Tourism, The Gambia has taken the step to make the country a visa free zone for all chartered and scheduled flights for certain countries.

Statement of The Gambia Tourism Board:

“The Gambia Tourism Board has the honour to inform everyone that in line with the new visa free policy adopted by the Ministry of Tourism, The Gambia is now a visa free zone for all chartered and scheduled flights.

The Gambia Tourism Board further wishes to inform that the new visa free policy applies to citizens from the following countries:

* All Commonwealth countries
* All European Union countries
* All African countries, and
* Baltic states ”

FACTS GAMBIA TOURISM SECTOR:

• 20 % contribution to GDP
• Largest source of foreign exchange earnings
• The Gambia offers several incentives for investments in the tourism sector such as for investments above the threshold of $250,000, incentives include a 10-year tax holiday.

For more information on the above or on The Gambia Tourism sector contact us on info@blgcc.eu

The Belgium Luxembourg Gambia Chamber of Commerce – BLGCC welcomes 3 new members into its network:

DEME Group, international Belgian dredging company with vast activities in Africa. In December 2018 DEME executed a dredging project in the Port of Banjul.

Picture: Area Director Africa, DEME Group during the Chamber seminar on “Doing Business with Gambia and Senegal” in Antwerp, Belgium.

Havrico Insurance, active in the maritime insurance industry with a focus on commodities. They currently already have a large portfolio of clients in The Gambia.

Picture: company visit by our President Mr. Thomas De Beule at Havrico Insurance offices in Antwerp, Belgium.

APPRO-TECHNO, Belgian manufacturer of compressed earth-block machinery with a large market in West-Africa. They already have a presence in neighbouring Senegal and are looking to enter the Gambian market.

Picture: our President Mr. Thomas De Beule together with the CEO of APPRO-TECHNO during the Chamber seminar on “Doing Business with Gambia and Senegal” in Antwerp, Belgium.

If you are interested to know more about their services or about your benefits as a member of the Chamber please contact us on info@blgcc.eu

From the 23rd until the 25th of July MDI and MOHERST in partnership with GIEPA, GCCI an Sahel Invest will be hosting the 1st National CEO Conference in The Gambia under the theme:

Connecting and creating for national development.

The Belgium Luxembourg Gambia Chamber of Commerce – BLGCC will be represented by our Vice-President Mr. Abdoulie Touray.

For more information on this event or future events contact us on info@blgcc.eu

On the 5th of July the French Embassy in Dakar, Senegal (who covers The Gambia) hosted Gambian officials and private sectors key figures at the first edition of the France-Gambia Business Forum.

Amongst the invited officials was Mr. Abdoulie M. Touray, Vice-President of the Belgium Luxembourg Gambia Chamber of Commerce – BLGCC / Chairman of the Gambia Toursim Board.

For more information on our (and that of our partners) upcoming Seminars and our support on The Gambia (and Senegal) please contact us on info@blgcc.eu

Group picture with the Ambassador of France in Dakar, Senegal.

On Wednesday 13th of June 2019 the Belgium Luxembourg Gambia Chamber of Commerce – BLGCC organized a seminar on “Doing Business with Gambia and Senegal” co-organized by A-Law International Law Firm in Antwerp, Belgium with speakers of the Embassy of The Gambia, Global Properties Gambia Limited, DEME Group, ECU Worldwide, APPRO-TECHNO and Africa paid

For more information on our upcoming Seminars and our support on The Gambia (and Senegal) please contact us on info@blgcc.eu

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On Wednesday 13th of June 2019 the Belgium Luxembourg Gambia Chamber of Commerce – BLGCC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Global Properties (Gambia) Limited at our offices in Antwerp, Belgium during the seminar “doing business with Gambia and Senegal” on the area of real estate development, investment facilitation and representation.

For more info on the activities of the Chamber please contact us on info@blgcc.eu

European Union Economic Partnership Agreement with West Africa (EPA) key benefits for European and West-African businesses:

• Improved opportunities for trade in goods

• Increase West African exports to the EU

• Enhanced aid for trade

• Assist West Africa to integrate better into the global trading system and will support investment and economic growth in the region.

• Support to regional integration

• Stimulate investment and contribute to developing productive capacity, with a positive effect on employment.

For more information on the EPA and other relevant Trade Agreements please forward a mail to us on info@blgcc.eu

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