Equatorial Guinea’s President Nguema Mbasogo has talked of his country’s commitment to buy The Gambia’s groundnuts.

Mr Nguema Mbasogo made the commitment during a signing ceremony of bilateral agreements with The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow in Malabo.

According to the State House, President Nguema Mbasogo said Equatorial Guinea and The Gambia could leverage each other’s potentials for mutual benefit.

“Equatorial Guinea consumes a lot of groundnuts, which it does not produce and can purchase from The Gambia. He said the development of intra-African trade would save the continent a lot of foreign exchange,” he added.

President Nguema Mbasogo thanked President Barrow for his participation in the African Union Summit, adding that The Gambia and Equatorial Guinea did not have relations for a long time, noting it is now time for the two to work together.

President Barrow in turn thanked President Nguema Mbasogo for his contribution towards ensuring peace prevailed in The Gambia during the political impasse in December 2016. 

He said The Gambia now has peace and is ready to build a new partnership between the two countries.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba