Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof before or after independence, his long political, historical and cultural contribution to the country is well acknowledged. Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (22 October 1924 – 2 April 2011) commonly known as Cham Joof or Alhaji Cham Joof, (pen name: Alh. A.E. Cham Joof) was a Gambian historian, politician, author, trade unionist, broadcaster, radio programme director, scout master, Pan-Africanist, lecturer, columnist, activist and an African nationalist who advocated for the Gambia's independence during the colonial era. Cham Joof was born on 22 October 1924 at 7 Griffith Street (Half-Die) in "Bathurst" now Banjul, the capital of the
Scipion Capital Scipion Capital Scipion Capital is a London-based hedge fund which invests in African agriculture. It is located at 52 Berkeley Square in Mayfair, London. It was founded by Nicolas Clavel in 2007. Scipion Capital is domiciled in the Cayman Islands. In 2012, the fund invested in "coffee, cocoa, grain, seeds, and nuts, as well as minerals such as iron ore, manganese, cobalt, nickel, salt and tin". Additionally, the fund has invested in fertilizers used in African agriculture. In 2015, the fund invested in Kenya. It has also invested in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Like other hedge funds, the fund