Central Bank Governor Jatta Gets ADB Job

By Pap Saine

According to reliable sources, Mr. Famara L. Jatta, Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG), has been appointed by the African Development Bank (ADB) as the bank’s representative in Sudan.

Mr. Jatta, a trained economist, will hand over his current position as Governor of the CBG at the end of this month and is expected to go to Tunisia for orientation before finally leaving for Sudan to take up his new appointment.

Mr. Jatta was appointed as Secretary of State for Trade between 1997 and 1998. From 1998 to 2003, he served as Secretary of State for Finance and Economic Affairs before being appointed as Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia from 2003 to date.

During his tenure, Mr. Jatta, together with his able staff at the Central Bank, did extremely well in revamping the macro-economic life of The Gambia.

Governor Jatta is expected to be replaced by the 1st Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Mr. Bamba Saho, our sources said.