Welcome to The Gambia

Your host for the African Caucus Meeting 2026

“It is with great honour and profound pleasure that The Gambia welcomes the African Caucus for its annual meeting. Our nation — the Smiling Coast of Africa stands ready to host productive deliberations that will advance our shared vision for Africa’s economic prosperity. We look forward to welcoming you to Banjul.”

About the African Caucus

The 2026 African Caucus to be hosted by The Gambia, under the theme “Transforming Africa’s Economies through Investment, Innovation, and Inclusion” convenes at a pivotal moment for the African continent. Profound global economic uncertainty, tightening financial conditions and significant structural shifts, exert mounting pressures on African economies’ fiscal space, growth and resilience.

At the same time, Africa’s demographic dynamism, deepening regional integration, natural resource endowments and rapid technological change present vast opportunities to advance economic transformation.

30+

Years of Dialogue

54

Member Countries

H.E. Adama Barrow

President of The Republic of The Gambia and Commander-in-Chief of The Gambia Armed Forces

As we gather on the smiling coast of Africa, let us remember that our borders may define our geography, but our shared challenges define our purpose. The 2026 African Caucus in Banjul is not merely a meeting of minds, but a renewal of our vow to build an Africa that feeds itself, trades with itself, and prospers by its own hand. Welcome to The Gambia, where the future of our continent finds its voice.

Hon. Seedy K.M. Keita

Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs

Economic resilience is not a destination; it is a discipline. In the heart of Banjul, we must move beyond the rhetoric of potential and toward the reality of integration. By harmonizing our fiscal frameworks and bridging the infrastructure gap, we transform the African Caucus from a forum of discussion into a powerhouse of actionable growth. Our goal is clear: a stabilized economy that serves every African citizen.

Buah Saidy

Governor, Central Bank of The Gambia

Financial sovereignty begins with robust institutions and seamless connectivity. As custodians of our nations' wealth, we are tasked with navigating the complexities of a digital age while maintaining the bedrock of price stability. Here in Banjul, we commit to deepening our financial markets and leveraging technology to ensure that no African from the urban entrepreneur to the rural farmeris left outside the gates of the formal economy.

Programme Overview

Day 1 - Arrival & Welcome

Registration, panel discussions and cocktail reception

Day 2 - Main Caucus

Opening ceremony, institutional presentations, and panel discussions

Day 3 - Deliberations & Closing

High level forums, draftings sessions, plenary meetings and closing ceremony

The Venue

Speakers

Hon. Rohey John Manjang

Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resource, The Gambia

Hon Cheikh Diba

Minister of Finance , Senegal

Hon Enoch Godongwana

Minister of Finance, South Africa

Prof Mick Moore

Senior Fellow, International Centre for Tax and Development, Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies, Non-Resident Fellow, Verite Research (Colombo)