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After Askanwi Spotlight, All Telecoms Fall in Line With D75 Data Cap
The first week of 2026 began on a positive note for Askanwi Media after it blew the whistle on telecom operators for failing to comply with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s (PURA) D75 per 1GB price ceiling, announced on 19th December 2025.
Follow Askanwi’s week-long advocacy journalism for the reduction of data prices under the price floor, which featured interviews with PURA and Gamcel.
More in this groundbreaking advocacy reporting.
https://www.askanwi.com/news/after-askanwi-spotlight-all-telecoms-fall-in-line-with-d75-data-cap
Back to the Farms: Agriculture at the Heart of CBG’s Inflation Strategy, but Investment Falters
This Askanwi feature publication interrogates the country’s 2025 economic outlook with emphasis on agriculture, after the Central Bank re-echoed its strategy to make the country less reliant on imports. Read more in the feature publication. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/back-to-the-farms-agriculture-at-the-heart-of-cbgs-inflation-strategy-but-investment-falters
How a Missed Diaspora Initiative Could Have Saved Over 70 AKI Children
When more than 70 Gambian children began dying from Acute Kidney Injury after ingesting contaminated medicines, parents were forced into a frantic search for dialysis care — often beyond the country’s borders. What many did not know was that a Diaspora-led haemodialysis initiative, capable of saving lives, had been years in the making but never implemented in The Gambia.
More in this exposé: https://www.askanwi.com/news/how-a-missed-diaspora-initiative-could-have-saved-over-70-aki-children
FactCheck: Is The Gambia Amongst the 10 Poorest Countries in Africa?
KMC Mayor Talib Bensouda claimed that the Gambia is the 170th least developed country, amongst the 20 poorest countries in the world and amongst the 10 poorest countries in Africa.
Read our factcheck to find out if his claims are true. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/factcheck-is-the-gambia-amongst-the-10-poorest-countries-in-africa
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Central Government Challenged Over MacCarthy Square Takeover
Askanwi challenges Minister for Lands Hon. Hamat Bah on the government’s takeover of MacCarthy Square without following due process during the government’s final press conference of 2025. Watch the heated exchange that drew responses from three ministers.
Information Minister Pressed on Diaspora Vote After Guineans Vote in The Gambia
Askanwi questioned Information Minister Dr. Ceesay on his commitment towards ensuring that Diaspora Gambians vote in the upcoming December 2026 presidential elections.
Askanwi's Exposé Forced Telecoms to Slash Data Prices to D65 Per 1GB
A review of Askanwi's top stories in the first week of 2026, including our series of stories on the lack of compliance of telecoms with The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) D75 per 1GB price ceiling.
Basic Education Minister Responds to Question on Veils in Schools
The Minister for Basic and Secondary Education responds to Askanwi’s question on the government’s plans to address the burning issue of veils in Christian schools.
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The image below shows how NAMs increased their salaries by 50% in the 2026 Budget.
Read the article here. https://www.askanwi.com/news/speaker-matches-vps-salary-as-nams-overtake-ministers-after-50-pay-rise
This infographic below shows loans taken by The Gambia from the International Monetary Fund in late 2025.
Read the article here. https://www.askanwi.com/news/imf-disburses-us3815m-as-gambia-remains-at-high-risk-of-debt-distress
The bar chart below shows the reduced data tariffs after Askanwi’s exposé compelled three out of the country’s four GSM companies to comply with the D75 per 1 GB price ceiling.
Read the article here. https://www.askanwi.com/news/after-askanwi-spotlight-all-telecoms-fall-in-line-with-d75-data-cap
The pie chart below shows the share of The Gambia’s telecoms market revealed by the Minister for Communications and Digital Economy during a parliamentary inquiry.
Read the article here. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/government-sells-80-of-gamcel-shares-to-ycell-for-d67-billion-investment
The bar chart below shows how the Women’s Enterprise Fund is being spent via the budget.
Read the article here. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/factcheck-has-the-barrow-government-disbursed-over-d90-million-to-support-women-entrepreneurs
The bar chart below shows how the government allocates billions to agriculture anually but spends less than a billion by the end of the year.
Read the article here. https://www.askanwi.com/feature-publications/back-to-the-farms-agriculture-at-the-heart-of-cbgs-inflation-strategy-but-investment-falters
