Invest Gambia Multi Million Doller Deal

Invest Gambia, an investment company in The Gambia recently signed a multimillion dollar deal with Jim Ikye, a leading Nollywood actor at a signing ceremony held at Invest Gambia House. The development came following the 8-day working visit to the Gambia by the Nigerian actor. The new deal which entails the production of a film to be titled 'The Coast', will probably be the most expensive Gambian film and will be shot and completed in July 2012. The film, reports added, will focus on three dynamics namely; Investment and business opportunities that exist in the country. It will also showcase various life changing opportunities that exist in The Gambia that are probably not known to many people. According to Ebrima Sanyang, the chairman of Invest Gambia "National Branding" and "Cultural Diplomacy" is part of institutions strategic fit in their participation towards the deliverance of Vision 2020. He continued: "More and more world class films will be shot in The Gambia, if not coming weeks alone, but definitely months ahead and beyond. The other benefits, is that, it will also be an opportunity to expose our local Gambian talents into global movie industry. It will also showcase extraordinary beautiful hinter and hidden natural spectacular country that has not always been shown like the Fauna and Flora will be explicitly documented." He further posited that the movie will no doubt showcase the moral and traditional fabrics of this beautiful country as well as retain the nation's "natural habitat for all and sundry". The audition date, according to the release, will be announced in via the media in the coming days, whilst planned post-production premier of the movie entitled 'The Coast' will be held in Gambia, London, Stockholm and New Yorkand simultaneously later in the year and into the new year. Meanwhile, Invest Gambia has committed to three simultaneous films deal with Jim Iyke whilst establishment of a Joint Venture Gambian Film Production company (Musketeers Production) has also been agreed and inked. "The movie is also in support of the visions, policies and practical initiatives of His Excellency Professor Alh Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh towards the deliverance of Vision 2020 and beyond in making Gambia a world class destination, to invest, work and live. Indeed this achievement should also be shared by all Gambians and friends of The Gambia. The Gambia is a beautiful nation that deserves the best; and we should all be proud of development milestones," the release further stated.

The 2nd Gambia International Trade Fair, Exhibition and Gala Dinner Awards

The 2nd Gambia International Trade Fair and Exhibition is an exhibition organized by Invest Gambia International Trade Fairs Ltd (a company registered in England and a Subsidiary of Invest Gambia Group)

Message from the President of The Gambia

"We want to transform the Gambia into a trading, export-oriented agricultural and manufacturing nation, thriving on free market policies and a vibrant private sector, sustained by a well-educated , trained , skilled healthy, self-reliant and enterprising population and in so doing bring to fruition this fundamental aim and aspiration of Vision 2020."