{"product_id":"better-gambia-can-brufut-be-like-dubai-9798246345597","title":"Better Gambia: \"Can Brufut Be Like Dubai?\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Khalil Mohamed Touray\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Public Policy - City Planning \u0026amp; Urban Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Better Gambia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Brufut Be Like Dubai?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if development is not about copying wealthy countries, but about building systems that work?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the idea was first mentioned that Brufut could be \"like Dubai,\" many dismissed it as unrealistic. This book argues that this reaction reveals a deeper misunderstanding of development. The comparison is not about skyscrapers, luxury, or wealth. It is about process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetter Gambia takes a practical, non-political look at how small countries can create long-term economic change by focusing on organisation, production, skills, and systems rather than short-term fixes or external dependency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing Brufut as a grounded reference point, the book explores how development begins locally and scales nationally when systems are tested, refined, and replicated. It examines why size is not a limitation, why imports should build production rather than dependency, and how manufacturing, exports, tourism, education, entrepreneurship, and diaspora engagement can reinforce one another when aligned properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than offering ideology or blame, this book treats development as a technical and organisational challenge. It highlights how weak systems create unemployment, inflation, and frustration, and how stronger systems gradually reverse these outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey themes include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy development is a process, not an outcome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow small countries can turn size into an advantage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of local production and small-scale manufacturing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTourism as an engine, not a shortcut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAligning education with employability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupporting entrepreneurs through systems, not slogans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing exports to stabilise the economy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRebuilding trust with the diaspora\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding institutions that outlast political cycles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetter Gambia is written for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung people seeking real economic pathways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntrepreneurs and small business owners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGambians in the diaspora looking to contribute safely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolicymakers, professionals, NGOs, and development practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book does not promise quick fixes. It offers something more valuable: a clear direction. It shows how consistent decisions, applied over time, can turn ordinary places into engines of opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelopment does not happen by copying outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt happens by building systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKhalil M. Touray is a business and tourism management graduate with a strong interest in entrepreneurship, economic development, and systems-based growth. Through academic study, practical experience, and close observation of how different economies function, he has developed a deep interest in how small countries can create sustainable progress using the resources they already possess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book reflects his commitment to practical thinking, long-term planning, and development that is built from within rather than imported.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47594106257559,"sku":"9798246345597","price":1333.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798246345597.webp?v=1774984716","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/better-gambia-can-brufut-be-like-dubai-9798246345597","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}