{"id":6992,"date":"2026-01-09T15:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/?p=6992"},"modified":"2026-01-09T15:56:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:56:01","slug":"mir-holding-mouhamad-dieng-and-president-adama-borrow-lay-the-groundwork-for-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/mir-holding-mouhamad-dieng-and-president-adama-borrow-lay-the-groundwork-for-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"MIR Holding: Mouhamad Dieng and President Adama Borrow lay the groundwork for collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The meeting focused on the role of private investment in supporting economic growth, improving infrastructure and strengthening key productive sectors.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>BANJUL, The Gambia &#8211; MIR Holding (https:\/\/MIRHolding.Odoo.com), a global investment group, is exploring potential investments in The Gambia after its Chief Executive Officer, Mouhamad Dieng, held talks with His Excellency President Adama Barrow.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting focused on the role of private investment in supporting economic growth, improving infrastructure and strengthening key productive sectors, as the Gambian government seeks to attract long-term capital to diversify its economy.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6993\" src=\"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/418-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1274\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/418-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/418-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/418.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>MIR Holding identified several sectors of interest, including digital infrastructure and urban infrastructure, real estate and tourism. These sectors are central to The Gambia&#8217;s development strategy, given their potential to boost productivity, employment and foreign investment.<\/p>\n<p>According MIR Holding&#8217;s guiding principles, any potential investment would be subject to due diligence and structured in close coordination with public authorities and local partners. The group emphasised governance, regulatory clarity and long-term project viability as key criteria in its investment decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Digitalisation was discussed as a cross-cutting priority, with a focus on strengthening digital infrastructure and improving service delivery. Infrastructure development was also highlighted as a prerequisite for enhancing connectivity and supporting private sector growth.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6996\" src=\"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/caption-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1273\" height=\"1018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/caption-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/caption.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1273px) 100vw, 1273px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Real estate and tourism were also identified as areas with significant upside potential, particularly projects aligned with global standards and sustainability principles, while responding to local market needs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Governance and policy predictability were central to the discussions. Investors require clear regulatory frameworks and institutional stability to commit long-term capital, MIR Holding&#8217;s CEO Mouhamad Dieng noted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Public-private dialogue is critical to building investor confidence and this visit to The Gambia is part of MIR Holding&#8217;s broader pan-African strategy to expand its footprint across the continent while aligning investments with national development agendas.&#8221; He added.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6995\" src=\"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/530259031_1268670178604302_7273177997793629986_n-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1273\" height=\"870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/530259031_1268670178604302_7273177997793629986_n-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/530259031_1268670178604302_7273177997793629986_n-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/530259031_1268670178604302_7273177997793629986_n-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/530259031_1268670178604302_7273177997793629986_n-1536x1049.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/530259031_1268670178604302_7273177997793629986_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1273px) 100vw, 1273px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The group operates across investment, real estate, services and infrastructure, and positions itself as a long-term partner rather than a short-term financial investor.<\/p>\n<p>MIR Holding and Gambian authorities are expected to continue technical discussions in the coming months to assess specific project opportunities and partnership structures, the sources said.<\/p>\n<h6><strong><em>SOURCE: MIR Holding<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The meeting focused on the role 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