Sidibeh and Ebou,

You are both welcome. Sometimes it is good to acknowledge progress.

Have a good day,

Gassa

> Thank you very much Gassa for these information. Good news is needed
> from time to time!!!
>
> Modou
>
>
>>From: Jungle Sunrise <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: What you will not be told
>>Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 08:27:04 -0500
>>
>>Last year when the newly appointed US ambassador to The Gambia heaped
>>praises on President Jammeh and his government for what they have
>>achieved over the past few years, some of his critics could not believe
>>what they heard and some even questioned his sanity.
>>
>>A few months ago, when a re-known International Organization classified
>>The Gambia as among the top 3 for governance in Africa the same critics
>>questioned their logic, some even asking whether they were referring to
>>the same Gambia that we al know.
>>
>>A few weeks ago, The UN gave a very encouraging Human Development Index
>>to the country and, this time, the critics either remained mute or
>>tried to dismiss it as a non-event.
>>
>>Well, there is some more good news to report. According to the widely
>>respected Geneva-based World Economic Forum, WEF submitted annual
>>evaluation global survey of the economic competitiveness of a large
>>sample of countries. This year’s report, published on October 30, makes
>>comparisons between nations or economies across the globe on the basis
>>of two indices: Growth Competitive Index (GCI) and Business
>>Competitiveness Index (BCI).
>>
>>On GCI, which looked at the suitability of the micro-economic climate,
>>quality of public institutions, adoption of technology and innovation
>>for technology advancement, The Gambia is ranked 55 out of 102
>>countries globally and 6th out of 25 African countries, ranking ahead
>>of Senegal, Mali, Tunisia, Ghana, Morocco and Kenya among others.
>>
>>In micro-economic environment index, The Gambia is ranked 5th out 25
>>African countries, 4th out of 25 African countries in the public
>>institutions index (Parastatals) and 11th out of 25 African countries
>>in the technology index.
>>
>>On the Business Competitiveness Index, the report ranked The Gambia 8th
>>out of the 25 African countries surveyed. This, the report says,
>>indicates the quality of the country’s business environment. Although
>>there are many areas to improve upon such as inadequate infrastructure,
>>inadequately educated workforce, foreign currency regulation, inflation
>>etc, according to the report, The Gambia is on a good track of shooting
>>up its global competitiveness.
>>
>>Before some of Jammeh’s critics rush to dismiss the report as
>>irrelevant, let them take a cue from the Ecowas member states.
>>According to a recent press release from The Gambia Investment
>>Promotion and Free Zones Agency (GIPFZA), The Gambia was unanimously
>>selected to house the Permanent Secretariat of the Association of
>>Investment Promotion Agencies for West African States (IPAWAS). This
>>unanimous decision was made during a meeting of member states in
>>Nigeria from November 3rd to 5th. The Gambia was also elected to the
>>six-member steering committee charged with implementing the programmes
>>of the association.
>>
>>Have a good day, Gassa.
>>
>>
>>--
>>There is a time in the life of every problem when it is big enough to
>>see, yet small enough to solve (Mike Leavitt)
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