Manufacturing

The Gambia’s manufacturing sector continues to be under developed with a limited manufacturing base focused mainly at the domestic market, and utilizing a limited range of skills and technology. The Government’s strategy is to build on the small domestic base to encourage companies to supply the Gambian and regional markets, and subsequently develop products which can be exported to the EU and the US. Particular opportunities exist in the following areas:

Food and drink processing and packaging

• Machinery manufacturing and servicing (particularly for the agriculture, food and fisheries industries)

• Plastics for the consumer market, and for the construction industry

• Stainless steel fabrication 

• Basic electronics assembly 

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing or packaging

• Healthcare products (complimentary medicines, medical devices etc.)

• Cosmetics