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Regulatory Approval
Type Approval in Gambia
PURA (Public Utilities Regulatory Authority) approval in Gambia refers to the regulatory oversight provided by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for the operations of public utility services in the country. PURA is responsible for overseeing various sectors, including energy, telecommunications, water, and broadcasting.
In the context of approval, PURA ensures that companies and organizations providing public utility services meet the required standards, legal obligations, and operational guidelines. This includes granting licenses, overseeing pricing, ensuring service quality, and protecting the interests of consumers.
For instance, any company wishing to operate in the telecommunications or energy sector in Gambia must obtain PURA approval, which verifies that the company complies with regulatory standards and is fit to provide such services to the public.
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Type approval in Gambia requires acceptable CE reports.
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Local representative required. If the client does not have one, CSIA can provide this service.
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Lead time is approximately 6-8 weeks from the time all documents have been collected.
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Certificate is valid for 2 years.
PURA label requirements:
Currently there are no specific label requirements however it is suggested that you use the CE Mark guidelines.
Frequencies allowed in Gambia
900 MHz is allowed in The Gambia and is commonly used for mobile phone networks, specifically the GSM standard, which is widely utilized by the country's primary telecommunications provider, Gamcel.
Contact CSIA for more details on frequencies allowed in Gambia
Regulatory Updates For Gambia
July 2024
The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) informs the public that through its periodic monitoring exercise, it has realised several radio stations have either ceased operations or are operating on expired licenses. Both conducts contravene the PURA Act and the Information and Communications (IC) Act.
During its January and February 2024 nationwide monitoring exercise, five (5) registered radio stations were found to have ceased operations without prior notification to the Authority in violation of the PURA Act and the IC Act section 235(1)(a). These radio stations are Deggo FM, Paradise FM (Basse Radio Station), Sky FM, Libidorr, and Radio 1 FM.
Prior to the monitoring exercise, PURA issued a compliance notice on 22 December 2023. This compliance notice urged radio stations to renew their licenses but to no avail.