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GAM-Solar Energy & Engineering Co. Ltd. is a leading renewable energy and engineering company based in The Gambia since 1998, dedicated to the promotion and marketing of new energy technologies and energy efficiency for sustainable development.The company’s activities are in four different areas: marketing Photo Voltaic (PV) solar electricity systems, solar water pumping, solar water heating systems (SWH) and energy efficiency compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).The company’s experience in The Gambia is the installation and after sales services (maintenance) of some 1000 Solar Home Systems, 38 larger rural village solar water pumping systems (up to 200,000 ltrs/day capacity), and battery bank backup systems for the private sector. Additionally some 550 portable solar lanterns were marketed.GAM-Solar’s activities started when it received a subsidy for a PV pilot project from the Dutch Government (DGIS, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) on the basis of a feasibility study conducted by Ecofys Consultants of The Netherlands in 1998. The project was a preparation for a large-scale program for implementation of (rural) solar electrification with the objective to provide household and business electricity through the installation of solar home systems and portable PV lanterns. Implementation of the pilot project was completed in April 2001.Since 2001, GAM-Solar has done major projects with funding from the EU, UN, Japan and other national and international organisations, see solar and water for villages.GAM-Solar Energy employs 25 employees (June 2006).

Sumaria Industries Limited (SIL) is a leader in the plastics packaging and plastics branded product market in Kenya and Sub Saharan Africa. The company was established in 1979 as a family concern. Today, it is one of the most technologically advanced manufacturing concerns in East Africa.It employs over three hundred people and it continues to grow each year. SIL provides a broad range of products from rigid packaging for multi-national consumers to consumer products for the retail consumer market. Some of the major customers in the rigid packaging include Unilever and Bidco. SIL's goal is to be the customer's partner of choice and a totally marketing driven organization. At SIL we believe in deploying the state-of-the-art technology. We were one of the first few companies in Sub Saharan Africa to invest in fast cycling equipment. One of the first few companies in this region to deploy modern injection molding, tubing, extruders and injection blow equipment. We have also invested in highly technical and complicated molds, the first company in Sub Saharan African to lay claim of deploying the complex stack molds. We were one of the few plastics manufacturing companies in Sub Saharan Africa to have an in-house mold making facility to service our existing clients and to ensure better lead times, development of prototypes, and innovation of new products.Our aim is to partner all multinationals based in Sub Saharan Africa to provide low cost and high quality solutions. SIL's culture is driven by the needs of its customers'. The company's partners are dedicated to their customers' success and act as a responsive, dynamic, creative and flexible team. SIL is committed to satisfying its' customers by implementing effective and efficient processes. To ensure that the customer requirements are met, SIL has implemented a system to monitor all customer satisfaction at the highest levels. Based on this input, SIL is able to meet the evolving and dynamic needs of the customer by providing them with full and expanding spectrum of services necessary for their success.

King Kombo Distillery produces a range of refreshing tropical fruit liqueurs. We grow the basic fruits ourselves on our plantation. The distillery and plantation are located in the heart of the Kombo area, where  nature, tranquility, and fresh air are part of every day life. King Kombo Distillery and Plantation and Gambian Fruit Liqueurs is founded by a Belgian family. The Management and product development is still done by the founder himself, assisted by Gambian people from the villages around the distillery and plantation.  Most of our products are seasonal. Because the high quality of our liqueurs ask for fresh fruit, we are completely dependent on the different fruit seasons.   Below is a list of the products we produce:   COCOLIME                                                                             A combination of banana, coconut and lime, 22.5% vol. Can be used as desert.   KOMBONELLA                                                                         A combination of orange, grapefruit and lime, 35% vol. Can be used as “Snaps” and social drink.   KOMBOCREAM                                                                       A combination of banana, chocolate, coffee, and cream, 22.5% vol. A perfect coffee liqueur, in or with the coffee, or as an ice-cream topping.   PINAKOMBO                                                                          A combination of pineapple and coconut, 22.5% vol. A very refreshing drink for beach time launching.   BANANA LIQUEUR               Bananas only, 22.5% vol. A very tasteful banana liqueur that is fresh   CASHEW LIQUEUR           Cashews only. A very special taste with sliced cashew fruits inside in the bottle.   OTHER LIQUEURS                     A  range of seasonal specialties in very small production quantities for the real liqueur admireres. 

Sea Food International Co. Ltd is one of the leading exporters of fish and shrimps from the Gambia. The company has its own factory in Banjul for cleaning and processing fresh shrimps and fish in a hygienic and clean environment and has been exporting to various countries around the world. The latest addition to our sprawling processing centers in The Gambia is the Sea Food International factory located in the suburb of Banjul - Capital of The Gambia, approximately 30 minutes drive from the capital.  Established in 1985, this factory specializes and is capable of producing high quality sea food - for a host of internationally renowned food processing companies and restaurants. The Gambia is a small country stretching along the banks of the River Gambia, and is bordered on all sides, except on the Atlantic coast, by the Republic of Senegal. The Gambia lies within the Sahel region and is subject to periodic droughts, which can affect the water flow and productivity of marine and estuarine fisheries.The Gambia’s maritime fisheries resources are enhanced by the freshwater flow from the River Gambia estuary, which attracts marine fish for feeding and spawning purposes. The most important marine fish species are pelagic species, including shad or bonga (Ethmalosa spp.) and sardinellas (Sardinella spp.), but there are also appreciable stocks of both demersal and semi-pelagic species, such as carangids (Carangidae); barracudas (Sphyreanidae); croakers and drums (Sciaenidae); porgies and seabreams (Sparidae); groupers and seabasses (Serranidae); threadfins and tasslefishes (Polynemidae); and grunts (Pomadasysidae).Gambia has considerable quantities of brackish- and freshwater fish. Some of the most abundant species are tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), African bonytongue (Heterotis niloticus), upsidedown catfish (Synodontis gambensis), catfish (Clarias lazera), bagrid catfish (Auchenoglanis occidentalis), Labeo senegalensis and Chrysichthus furcayus. Artisanal fishing activities fall into three categories: marine, lower river and upper river. The lower portion of the River Gambia has a brackish-water regime and marine fish are caught in this area, particularly bonga, catfish, threadfins, barracuda, sole and shrimps. The shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) and tonguesole (Cynoglossus senegalensis) caught along the river are purchased by industrial fishing companies for processing and export to Europe.The performance of the industrial fisheries subsector in terms of its contribution to total fisheries industry output has been below expectations. Industrial fisheries activities involve use of high-cost fish-production systems (fishing trawlers), as well as high-cost processing systems (fish factories). There are about 20 locally registered fishing companies. Although the number keeps increasing, only 11 companies have so far managed to invest in fish factories. Seven fish factories have now been certified to process and export to EU countries. Only three companies have managed to acquire fishing trawlers; the other companies depend solely on raw material supplies from the artisanal fishers. Industrial fishing activities focus mainly on demersal fish species, which are processed and exported. The fishing companies operate industrial fishing vessels (shrimp trawlers, demersal trawlers) under licence, but most vessels do not land their catches in the Gambia because of lack of a fisheries port.Fish is a relatively cheap source of protein compared with other animal products available in the Gambia, and per caput consumption is high, particularly along the coast. However, with recent steps to improve the distribution of fresh marine fish, inland areas now have greater access to fish and fishery products, both domestically produced and imported.

Welding Alloys Ltd. provides internationally recognized welding technology in Kenya and many other African countries. We are the sole distributors of many international brands such as Hi-lo Eland, ESAB, Plymovent and Fontargen (Germany). We can also supply custom-made repair and maintenance, welding electrode and filler rods. Our core business is in welding electrodes, machines, accessories and fume extractors. Customers can find everything related to welding under one roof. Our success also stems from our ability to provide excellent products and efficient technical and after sales services. We also stock a wide range of enineering workshop supplies such as hand tools, abrasives, castor wheels. machine tools and accessories, precision measuring equipment, garage equipment and soldering equipment. We supply our specialized welding products directly to the end user and provide them with the necessary technical guidance. Our customers are therefore able to derive maximum satisfaction and profitability from our products. STANDARDS: We source and import high quality raw materials from Europe. Our products are subject to stringent quality control tests and standards by Lloyds of London to ensure a world-class product with the highest safety standards for our customers. CUSTOMERS: Our customer base till now has been in the Sugar, Tea and Cement industry together with a host of Engineering firms and workshops mainly in the East African countries. We are now in the process of sourcing markets in the wider African regions as part of the company’s objective to enhance, expand and consolidate its market share of the continent, especially within the established common market arenas such as COMESA, SADCC, ECOWAS and the Maghreb Union.