Jabou,
Very sorry for coming back this late. Unfortunately, time has been rather
scarce for me, these days.
I am not aware of the AGIB bank having any website though. All said, it is
very gratifying to note that the private sector and community at large are
getting more and more involved in trying to develop an entrepreur-led
Gambian society. For example, FM-B Radio station, a Brikama community radio
station, is organising a two-day (August 16-17th) trade show. This trade
show is meant "to motivate youths with self-development strategies,
encourage growth in commercial activities for family sustainability and to
provide meaningful counselling", according to the organisers. The Gambia
Chamber of Commerce and Industries has also organised numerous workshops
both for the SMEs and also for those in government who monitor and regulate
their activities.
Other private businesses and parastatals also sponsore wards in the various
hospitals as well as operate scholarship funds. This year, Trust Bank Gambia
Limited is for example, sponsoring a number of Nawetaan teams to the tune of
over D200,000.00.
Have a good day, Gassa.
>From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: NYSS, AGIB launch youth /Gassa
>Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 14:58:22 EDT
>
>This is very interesting Gassa, and something positive for our youth who
>need
>all the assistance they can get. Does the bank have a website? I visited
>with
>Mamour Jagne in 1997 when i was in Gambia, and they seemd ready and willing
>to fund viable and promising enterprensurial projects. I found all of the
>people there very professional and pleasant to interact with.
>
>Jabou Joh
>
>In a message dated 7/20/2002 12:27:31 PM Central Daylight Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
>
> > NYSS, AGIB launch youth enterprise development fund
> >
> > By Fatou Touray
> >
> > AGIB the Banjul-based Arab Gambian Islamic Bank Ltd has announced the
> > establishment of the NYSS-AGIB youth enterprise development fund with an
> > initial sum of D250,000.
> >
> > The fund will be a revolving facility, and will be jointly administered
>by
> > NYSS, the National Youth Service Scheme, and AGIB which on Friday
>launched
> > the fund at the bank's head office in Banjul.
> >
> > The NYSS will process all applications for financing and the bank will
> > disburse to individual applicants on the request of the NYSS.
> >
> > The facility will be utilised in the acquisition of machinery and tools,
>as
> > well as to provide working capital. "This will provide the much-needed
> > capital for the establishment of youths in gainful and productive
> > self-employment," AGIB's managing director Mamour Jagne said at the
> > launching ceremony. He announced that the revolving fund will be
>increased
> > if it proves viable, and called on the young people of this country to
>use
> > the facility wisely in a partnership with AGIB. "Any individal who
>performs
> > well will graduate from this fund to participate in the bank's general
> > investment pool on his or her own right as a customer," Jagne revealed.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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