Main content
'Being connected to the world is important'
In July 2017 President Adama Barrow of The Gambia addressed parliament for the first time. He gave an impassioned speech about unity, reconciliation and building bridges with the rest of the world. He also outlined an economic vision to tackle the country's poor infrastructure and create jobs for the youth.
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Lerato Mbele sat down with him and asked why bringing The Gambia out of isolation was the most important thing he wanted to do.
Duration:
This clip is from
More clips from 28/07/2017 GMT
-
Gambia's punt on the gambling industry
Duration: 03:01
-
'People had nowhere to sell their mangoes'
Duration: 02:25
More clips from Africa Business Report
-
How is Uber doing in Africa?—25/05/2018 GMT
Duration: 03:26
-
Ethiopia's foreign currency shortage—25/05/2018 GMT
Duration: 02:47
-
Nigeria's reservation on free trade deal—25/05/2018 GMT
Duration: 03:09
-
Zambia's mobile phone street sellers—25/05/2018 GMT
Duration: 02:12