About GSCC

History of the Chamber

The Gambia Startup Chamber of Commerce (GSCC) is a trade and business support organisation registered with the Attorney General’s Chambers under the Gambia Government Companies Act. It is affiliated with The Gambia National Youth Council and works alongside other Chambers of Commerce in The Gambia. Its mandate includes advocacy, business support, access to finance and programmes addressing the needs of startups in The Gambia and the African sub-region.

• Promote trade and industry with government and partners
• Address business and trade-facilitation challenges
• Participate in policy decisions affecting startups
• Mobilise resources for innovation and growth
• Build business and product-development capacity
• Organise events, forums and expositions
• Support rural and agricultural enterprises
• Promote Made in The Gambia production

Vision and mission

Core values

Strategic objective

To create an enabling environment for startups, MSMEs and entrepreneurs to start, grow and scale through business support, access to finance and markets, stronger capacity and policy advocacy.

Areas of operation

• Entrepreneurship and startup development
• Market access and trade
• Skills and capacity building
• Digital transformation
• Business advisory and support
• Networking and business linkages
• Women and youth entrepreneurship

Achievements

• More than 300 members in the startup ecosystem
• Approximately 200 startups and businesses supported
• Strategic partnerships with public, private and international organisations
• Market, finance, network and technical linkages for entrepreneurs
• Policy advocacy for a stronger enabling environment