The Gambia is stepping up efforts to attract investment in its oil and gas sector by showcasing its largely untapped offshore potential at the “Invest in African Energy” forum in Paris.
The country’s Director General of the Petroleum Commission, Cany Jobe, is participating in discussions alongside global energy players, highlighting The Gambia as an emerging frontier within the MSGBC basin—one of Africa’s most dynamic hydrocarbon regions.
While neighboring Senegal and Mauritania have already entered production, investor interest is increasingly shifting toward under-explored zones further south.
Gambian authorities are positioning the country as a high-potential destination for early-stage exploration, supported by ongoing reforms aimed at improving the investment climate.
These include plans to establish a petroleum analysis laboratory by 2026 and the recent allocation of new exploration licenses to international companies.
Key offshore blocks such as A1 and A4—located near Senegal’s producing fields—are drawing attention due to lower potential development costs, while others like A2 and A5 continue to generate interest.
As activity intensifies across the MSGBC basin, The Gambia aims to capitalize on its untapped resources and evolving regulatory framework to become a new hub for hydrocarbon exploration in the sub region.
