By: Binta Jaiteh
The Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC), an umbrella body and voice of young Gambian entrepreneurs under its constitutional requirement on Saturday held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Congress at BakauNew Town Hall, Kanifing Municipality.
GYCC is a trade support youth institution that mobilizes young entrepreneurs in the Gambia to improve their future and advocate the welfare of young entrepreneurs.
The activity involved conveying the president’s report of activities and financial report by the board treasurer as per the preceding years. Immediately after the presentation of the activity and financial report, the participants held a congress which paved the way for a handing over for the outgoing Board and ushered in new Board Members.
Meanwhile, the new executives include ModouLamin Gassama as Board President; NenehGulo Bah, senior vice president; Penda S Bah, vice President for Agribusiness and Wally Saineas Vice President for Industrial.
Delivering a statement, Modou Lamin Gassama, new Board Chair for GYCC expressed gratitude to all the mentors, pioneering members, staff, public institutions, and partners who contributed immensely towards the growth and development of the chamber over the years.
“We are anticipating for more fruitful development impacts for the Private Sector; Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and the General Membership under the leadership of the new Board and support from all the subordinate and decentralized structures,” he said.
Gassama further said the new leadership of GYCC is committed to creating more opportunities for SMEs on capacity strengthening, and more financial resilience; supporting the development of business growth activities and enhancing more networking opportunities as well as supporting the creation of sustainable development interventions in all productive sectors.
He advised young entrepreneurs to remain focused, innovative, consistent, and committed in their various line sectors with the required strives in enabling the actualization of having sustainable and potential businesses.
Moving forward, he urged the staff of GYCC to continue serving the best interest of the members on high-value services for accelerated growth and empowerment of emerging businesses and SMEs.
