The Gambia Trade Gateway Project is aimed at establishing free trade zones at sites around the seaport, airport and other strategic locations around the capital city, Banjul, and designed to operate within a tax and duty-free environment with fiscal and other incentives accorded to investors.
A free trade zone (FTZ) or export processing zone (EPZ) is an area of a country where some normal trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas are eliminated and bureaucratic requirements are lowered to attract new business and foreign investments.
Investing inside the Gambia Free Trade Zones
The Free Zones Act in The Gambia provides the legal framework for setting up Free Tade Zones and their efficient management. The main thrust is to create a world-class investment climate in The Gambia for businesses engaged in manufacturing, processing and export oriented activities.
Activities authorized for the purpose of investing within the Free Zones include warehousing, breaking bulk cargo, processing and manufacturing opportunities such as assembling, storing, grading, cleaning and mixing goods and products and their subsequent labelling, packaging and repackaging.
Other opportunities include telecommunication and information technology, energy, financial services and off shore services, health and veterinary services and transportation, logistics and distribution services.
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