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MIR Holding: Mouhamad Dieng and President Adama Borrow lay the groundwork for collaboration
MIR Holding (https://MIRHolding.Odoo.com), a global investment group, is exploring potential investments in The Gambia after its Chief Executive Officer, Mouhamad Dieng, held talks with His Excellency President Adama Barrow.
The meeting focused on the role of private investment in supporting economic growth, improving infrastructure and strengthening key productive sectors, as the Gambian government seeks to attract long-term capital to diversify its economy.
MIR Holding identified several sectors of interest, including digital infrastructure and urban infrastructure, real estate and tourism. These sectors are central to The Gambia's development strategy, given their potential to boost productivity, employment and foreign investment.
According MIR Holding's guiding principles, any potential investment would be subject to due diligence and structured in close coordination with public authorities and local partners. The group emphasised governance, regulatory clarity and long-term project viability as key criteria in its investment decisions.
Digitalisation was discussed as a cross-cutting priority, with a focus on strengthening digital infrastructure and improving service delivery. Infrastructure development was also highlighted as a prerequisite for enhancing connectivity and supporting private sector growth.
Real estate and tourism were also identified as areas with significant upside potential, particularly projects aligned with global standards and sustainability principles, while responding to local market needs.
“Governance and policy predictability were central to the discussions. Investors require clear regulatory frameworks and institutional stability to commit long-term capital, MIR Holding's CEO Mouhamad Dieng noted.
“Public-private dialogue is critical to building investor confidence and this visit to The Gambia is part of MIR Holding's broader pan-African strategy to expand its footprint across the continent while aligning investments with national development agendas.” He added.
The group operates across investment, real estate, services and infrastructure, and positions itself as a long-term partner rather than a short-term financial investor.
MIR Holding and Gambian authorities are expected to continue technical discussions in the coming months to assess specific project opportunities and partnership structures, the sources said.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of MIR Holding.Press contact :
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About MIR Holding:
MIR Holding is a global investment group with operations across several strategic sectors, including investment, real estate, services and infrastructure. The group focuses on long-term value creation, governance and sustainable impact, working in partnership with public and private stakeholders. MIR Holding aims to contribute to Africa's economic transformation by developing projects aligned with national priorities and international investment standards.
Eritrea: National Confederation of Eritrean Workers (NCEW)-Meeting on action plan for 2026
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The executive committee of the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers conducted an activity assessment meeting of 2025 and held discussions on the plan of action for 2026 in Asmara on 29 and 30 December.
The meeting conducted extensive discussions on the reports presented, focusing on labor relations; foreign relations; administration and finance; human resources development; women and youth workers; as well as public relations. The meeting also discussed the action plan for 2026.
According to the reports presented, the number of new employment opportunities increased by 18%; training programs were organized with a view to enhancing the capacity of workers and productivity; seminars focusing on safety and health were conducted; commendable initiatives were undertaken to develop relations with international organizations as well as newly established professional associations; and vocational training in seven fields was provided to 150 workers at the Massawa Workers' Vocational Training Center.
The reports also indicated that special attention was provided to workers across the regions of the country, and encouraging activities were conducted to enhance the capacity of women workers.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.Eritrea: National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students (NUEYS) activity assessment meeting
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The National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students conducted an activity assessment meeting for 2025 and discussion on the plan of action for 2026 from 26 to 28 December in Asmara.
According to reports presented at the meeting, effective programs have been carried out in administrations and schools to enhance political and organizational capacity, as well as the participation of youth and students; to develop students' interest and motivation in education; and to strengthen social awareness and productivity.
A detailed report was also presented on programs to which the union gives due attention, focusing on civic training programs, political seminars, organizational weeks, festivals of higher education institutions, the ‘Keiahti Embaba' organization week, and encouragement of outstanding students, among others.
Extensive discussion was also conducted regarding ‘youth centers' and their contribution to enhancing awareness, creativity, health, and other youth-related issues.
The participants also adopted various recommendations, including strengthening youth- and student-centered awareness-raising programs; developing the ‘Keiahti Embaba' organization; organizing training programs with a view to enhancing the overall capacity of youth; organizing programs to enhance innovation and creativity among youth; as well as conducting seminars and other promotional activities in line with resilience and development programs.
Noting that the commendable implementation of the programs was the result of active participation by parents, the community, Government and PFDJ institutions, as well as youth and students themselves, Mr. Salah Ahmedin, Chairman of the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students, said that programs aimed at enhancing the participation and contribution of youth and students will be organized down to the level of area administrations.
Mr. Yosuf Saiq, head of Organizational Affairs of the PFDJ, on his part called on the union to finalize its five-year strategic plan and strive for its effective implementation.
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