Gambia: Dangote Pledges U.S.$2 Billion Strategic Investment Partnership for Gambia

Gambia: Dangote Pledges U.S.$2 Billion Strategic Investment Partnership for Gambia

Africa's wealthiest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote has pledged US$2 billion strategic investment partnership with The Gambia.

Dangote Pledges US$2 Billion Strategic Investment Partnership for The Gambia

By Assan Bah President Adama Barrow has announced that Africa’s leading industrialist, Alhajie Aliko Dangote, has committed to invest US$2 billion in The Gambia after a meeting in State House on Tuesday July 7, 2026. Dangote was in the Gambia at the invitation of President Adama Barrow, joining policymakers, entrepreneurs, and development partners at the ongoing African Caucus in Banjul. After addressing the delegates at the Caucus, Dangote held…

Dangote’s Investment Pledge Is a Vote of Confidence—Now The Gambia Must Deliver

President Adama Barrow’s announcement that Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote has pledged to invest US$2 billion in The Gambia represents one of the most significant investment commitments in the country’s recent history. If translated into concrete projects, the proposed investment could reshape the country’s energy landscape, strengthen fuel security and boost economic growth. The planned construction of a 250-megawatt solar power plant and …