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On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 2:12 PM, samateh saikou <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Edit - Delete > [image: Back and Next]Back and Next - Back and Next > *(RON,* > *WHERE IS YOUR BROTHER;FANKUNG;HAS HE GONE LOOKING FOR THESE > ARABS;REMEBER HE FORWARDED THIS ARTICLE TO THE GL;TELL HIM WE STILL WAITING) > * > * * > Edit - Delete > [image: Show Media Item]Show Media Item - Omani investors ready for > Gambia market > Omani investors ready for Gambia market > > <http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/omani-investors-ready-for-gambia-market#map> > Africa <http://observer.gm/africa/news> » Gambia<http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/news> > > « prev 1 of 3 next » > Thursday, August 05, 2010 > A high-powered delegation of investors from the Al-Sultanah International > Holding Limited, an Omani-based firm, Wednesday arrived The Gambia for a > second visit aimed at finalising agreements for potential investment in > various areas. > > The delegation, led by the chairman of the firm, Zakariya Al Ghassani, was > received on arrival at the Banjul International Airport, by Gambian > officials headed by Ebrima JT Kujabi, the country's ambassador-at-large, on > behalf of the government. "This is our second visit to The Gambia. We came > first to the country before and of course we were happy to meet the > officials and discuss several issues in terms of cooperation between Oman > and The Gambia, and our group for investment in the country. Now we are > here to follow-up on the first visit and indeed carrying a lot of ideas > especially in the aviation sector, oil and alternative energy," Al Ghassani > told this reporter in an interview shortly after they landed at the airport. > > He described this visit as a very important one for them as they intend to > execute the plans they had agreed on during their previous visit. "We are > here also to find out how to put the main lines for cooperation between > groups, companies, the investors, the expertise and their counterparts in > The Gambia," he stated. While commending President Jammeh for what he > called his understanding, kindness, and for inviting them to The Gambia, > the Omani investor hailed The Gambia's investment climate. He specifically > pointed out the country's strategic location, and its peaceful nature as > sources of attraction for potential investors. > > He then expressed hope that more areas of investment would be explored > when they visit again in September.Dr Suhayb Saran, another member of the > delegation, and vice chairman of the firm, said: "This visit is more than a > finalisation process and it is time to proceed and take action practically > to start the work." He disclosed that they want to invest in three specific > areas out of the five agreed upon during their first visit, notably > aviation; oil exploration; and alternative energy supply and other clean > energies. > > Also speaking to this reporter, Ambassador Ebrima JT Kujabi, who also > stood in for Gambia's ambassador to Qatar, Ansumana Jammeh, described the > Omani firm delegation's second visit as very important. "They are potential > investors who are determined to invest in our dear motherland. It is > significant in the sense that they are interested to invest in the energy, > and so on," Ambassador Kujabi said. He opined that successful investment in > the aforementioned areas would greatly increase the socio-economic > development of the country, as well as creating job opportunities, notably > among the youth folk. > > "His Excellency the president of the Republic is aware of their visit and > he has set up a taskforce that would work hand-in-hand with the delegation > to make sure that all what they want come true," he revealed, while > expressing hope that the visit would be fruitful. The Gambia's > ambassador-at-large concluded by commending Ambassador Jammeh for his > efforts in facilitating the trip. > > Fast becoming an investment hub > The visit of the Omani investors came hard on the heels of previous visits > to the country by different potential investors from across the world. The > most recent investors included those who came from the United States of > America, the Gulf Emirate of Qatar, and Ukraine, amongst a host of others. > Author: *by Hatab Fadera* > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To > unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web > interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the > List Management, please send an e-mail to: > [log in to unmask]¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤