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1. Gambia Signs $169 Million Deal for Soma Solar Park Expansion

   foroyaa.net · 2026-10-30

   Government signs US$169 million Soma Solar Park agreements with Solaris Africa Ltd In the presence of His Excellency President Adama Barrow, the Government of The Gambia today signed agreements with Solaris Africa Ltd, a company of Mark Cables FZE, for Phase 2 of the Soma Solar…

2. ECO currency expected to replace national currencies, Finance Minister says

   foroyaa.net · 2026-10-30

   The proposed ECO single currency for West Africa is expected to replace the national currencies of countries that join the scheme, Gambia's Finance Minister has told parliament. Finance Minister Seedy K.M.