Gambia to leverage Nigeria’s population to grow travel, tourism

Gambia to leverage Nigeria’s population to grow travel, tourism

Gambia’s Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Ebrimah Sillah said his country is leveraging on Nigeria’s huge population and the love of travel by Nigerians to rebuild its hospitality and tourism sector. He explained that the hospitality industry in The Gambia was very strong until COVID harmed the sector as the country was badly affected and the travel sector nosedived. Sillah and Boyo He spoke to Aviation Metric during Overland’s inaugural flight to Banjul, The…

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African nations meet to cut high aviation taxes, Gambia, Senegal seal pact on charges

African nations meet to cut high aviation taxes, Gambia, Senegal seal pact on charges

Poor connectivity, high taxes, obstacles to African aviation growth-Minister Director-General of Civil Aviation Authorities in Africa and policymakers in the continent are tinkering with cutting high aviation taxes and charges as they lamented that high taxes and charges are killing the African travel industry. The Gambian Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah disclosed on Saturday when Overland Airways launched flight services to Banjul, The Gambia with a brand new Embraer E-175 aircraft. He…

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