Priority sectors & projects

Where investment meets industrial ambition.

Six sectors and a curated pipeline of public–private projects — each structured to be bankable, market-oriented and ready for Chinese capital, equipment and expertise.

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The six sectors

Priority investment sectors.

Sector 01

Energy & Green Energy

Powering industrialisation with clean, reliable and affordable energy — from utility-scale solar to distributed mini-grids and electric mobility.

SolarStorageMini-gridsEVsElectric busesBiomassEnergy-efficient equipment
Sector 02

Agriculture & Agro-Industry

Modernising the value chain from field to shelf — mechanisation, irrigation, livestock and fisheries, cold-chain, processing and packaging.

MachineryIrrigationPoultryFisheriesCold-chainProcessingPackagingWarehousing
Sector 03

Trade & Logistics

Moving goods efficiently across the river, the region and the world through modern port logistics and distribution networks.

River transportPort logisticsSupply chainDistributionCommodity trading
Sector 04

Housing & Infrastructure

Building the homes and the materials to make them — affordable housing supported by local manufacturing of inputs and finishings.

Affordable housingBuilding materialsFurnitureSanitary productsConstruction machinery
Sector 05

Technology & Digital Economy

Leapfrogging into a digital future — connectivity, financial technology, e-commerce, smart-city systems and digital public services.

ICTAIFinTechE-commerceSmart cityTelecomsDigital governmentEdTech
Sector 06

Manufacturing & Industrialisation

Turning raw exports into finished goods — light manufacturing and assembly that create jobs and retain value at home.

Light manufacturingAssemblyBuilding materialsFood processingTextilesElectricalsIndustrial machinery
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Flagship pipeline · FDI & NDI

High-priority public–private projects.

Five investment-ready mandates, each open to Chinese investors, EPC contractors, financiers and 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 generation from fuel, wind and a solar park. Ideally placed for a bridge linking the North and South Bank — a true gateway to West Africa.

Energy176 hectaresFuel · Wind · Solar
Bonto SEZ
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Rice Transformation & Mechanisation

Agriculture transformation and mechanisation of rice production, processing and packaging on 500 hectares of farmland — advancing national food security and import substitution.

Agriculture500 hectaresProcessing & packaging
500 ha farmland
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Fish Production & Processing Factory

An integrated fish production, processing and packaging factory located at the Fisheries Port in Banjul, capturing more value from the country's rich Atlantic and river fisheries.

FisheriesCold-chainExport
Banjul
04

Women & Youth Industrial Estate & Innovation Hub

An industrial estate and innovation hub in the Kanifing Industrial Estate, in close proximity to Banjul International Airport and the Port of Banjul — purpose-built for women- and youth-led enterprise.

ManufacturingWomen & youthInnovation hub
Kanifing
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Waste Collection & Recycling Factory

A waste collection, management and recycling facility to serve the Greater Banjul Area — turning an environmental challenge into an industrial and circular-economy opportunity.

Circular economyRecyclingUrban services
Greater Banjul
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