Gambia, The

Gambia, The

Adopts Investment and Export Promotion Agency Act

01 Jul 2010

The Investment and Export Promotion Agency Act establishes an Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA), and provides, inter alia, guidance on investment, priority sectors, investor guarantees and eligibility criteria for investment incentives. It also provides incentive packages to investors investing in priority investment categories (sectors), namely agriculture, fishery, manufacturing, tourism, forestry, energy, mineral exploitation, financial services, investment banks and other services. Furthermore, it offers various kinds of incentives for businesses located within designated EPZs.

  • Type:
    • Promotion and facilitation (Investment incentives, Special economic zones)
  • Industry:
    • Primary (Agriculture, forestry and fishing)
    • Primary (Agriculture, forestry and fishing)
    • Manufacturing (Manufacture of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products, Manufacture of furniture)
    • Services (Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Construction)
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