The Gambia · 中国 · West Africa

The bridge between Gambian opportunity and Chinese enterprise.

A member-led council brokering bankable trade, investment and industrial partnerships between The Gambia and the People's Republic of China.

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Priority investment sectors
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Flagship PPP projects
2026
140th Canton Fair mission
The official Gambia China Business Council crest — a gold seal bearing China's stars above the Gambian national colours
FDI & NDI Partnerships B2B · B2G · G2G Engagement Technology Transfer Women & Youth Enterprise ECOWAS + AfCFTA Market Access Bankable Joint Ventures
Who we are

A council built to turn goodwill into signed agreements.

GCBC exists to convert the historic friendship between The Gambia and China into concrete, market-oriented outcomes — matching Chinese capital, equipment and technology with Gambian land, labour and priority projects.

We identify strategic investors, EPC contractors and technology partners; facilitate direct B2B, B2G and G2G engagement; and shepherd conversations through to MOUs, supply agreements and investment mandates. The Gambia is the smallest mainland nation in Africa, yet its position on the Atlantic makes it a natural commercial gateway to the wider ECOWAS and AfCFTA markets.

Read our mandate & board

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What we do

Three ways we move partnerships forward.

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Match capital to projects

We maintain a pipeline of bankable, de-risked public–private projects and pair each with the right Chinese investor, manufacturer or financier.

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Facilitate B2B · B2G · G2G

From matchmaking and due diligence to joint-venture structuring, we convene the meetings and carry them through to formal agreements.

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Champion women & youth

Through the Gambia Women's Chamber of Commerce, we prioritise women-owned and youth-led enterprises in every mandate we broker.

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Priority investment sectors

Where Gambian ambition meets Chinese capability.

Six sectors define our mandate — chosen for their capacity to industrialise the economy, create jobs and earn foreign exchange.

Sector 01

Energy & Green Energy

Solar parks, storage and mini-grids, biomass and energy-efficient equipment to power industrialisation and electric mobility.

SolarStorageMini-gridsEVs & e-busesBiomass
Sector 02

Agriculture & Agro-Industry

Mechanisation, irrigation, poultry and fisheries, cold-chain, processing and packaging across the value chain.

MachineryIrrigationCold-chainProcessingWarehousing
Sector 03

Trade & Logistics

River transport and port logistics, supply-chain and distribution networks, and commodity trading into the region.

River transportPort logisticsDistributionCommodities
Sector 04

Housing & Infrastructure

Affordable housing, building materials, furniture, sanitary products and construction machinery at scale.

Affordable housingBuilding materialsFurnitureConstruction
Sector 05

Technology & Digital Economy

ICT, AI and FinTech, e-commerce and smart-city systems, telecoms, digital government and education technology.

ICTAIFinTechE-commerceSmart city
Sector 06

Manufacturing & Industrialisation

Light manufacturing and assembly, textiles and electricals, food processing and industrial machinery.

Light manufacturingAssemblyTextilesFood processing
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Flagship pipeline

Five priority projects, ready for partnership.

High-priority FDI & NDI mandates structured for public–private delivery — each seeking investors, EPC contractors or technology partners.

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Bonto Special Economic Zone — Power Generation

176 hectares on the banks of the River Gambia, suited to a fuel depot and fuel-, wind- and solar-based generation, anchoring a proposed bridge between the North and South Bank.

Bonto SEZ · 176 ha
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Rice Transformation & Mechanisation

Agriculture transformation and mechanisation of rice production, processing and packaging on 500 hectares of farmland.

500 ha farmland
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Fish Production & Processing Factory

Integrated fish production, processing and packaging facility located at the Fisheries Port in Banjul.

Banjul Fisheries Port
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Women & Youth Industrial Estate

An industrial estate and innovation hub in Kanifing, minutes from Banjul International Airport and the Port of Banjul.

Kanifing Estate
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Waste Management & Recycling Factory

Waste collection, management and recycling infrastructure to serve the Greater Banjul Area.

Greater Banjul

See the full project pipeline

176 ha
Bonto SEZ land ready for energy investment
500 ha
Farmland earmarked for rice mechanisation
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Priority sectors spanning the economy
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Gateway to the ECOWAS & AfCFTA market
Trade & Investment Mission · 2026

The Gambia goes to Guangzhou.

GCBC is leading a trade and investment mission to the 140th Canton Fair — Autumn Session. Delegates meet Chinese manufacturers and investors, tour priority-sector suppliers, and turn introductions into supply agreements.

第140届广交会

140th Canton Fair — Autumn Session

Dates15 Oct – 4 Nov 2026
LocationGuangzhou, PR China
ThemeTrade → Investment → Industrialisation
EligibilityPaid-up GCBC members
Become a member

Partner with the council opening The Gambia to China.

Membership puts your enterprise inside every mission, matchmaking session and investment mandate we broker.