Tourism in the Gambia 25,000 visitors in 1976. The number of tourists has continued to rise sharply throughout the years, and as the government is eager to diversify the economy, it recognised tourism as a potential major foreign exchange source of revenue. However, despite increasing popularity as a tourist destination, infrastructure development has been slow. Banjul, which is the capital city of the Gambia, is a popular area for tourists. The population of the city is only 34,828, with the Greater Banjul Area, which includes the City of Banjul and the Kanifing Municipal Council, having a population of 357,238 (2003 census). It is located
Scipion Capital has launched a "commodity finance fund". 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.