NAWEC Welcomes Guinea\u2011Bissau’s EAGB in Landmark Bilateral Working Visit<\/title>\n<style>\n @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;600&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;1,300&display=swap');\n\n :root {\n --nawec-navy: #003366;\n --nawec-gold: #C8922A;\n --nawec-gold-light: #F5E6C8;\n --nawec-light: #F4F6F9;\n }\n\n * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n\n body {\n background: #fff;\n color: #1a1a1a;\n font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;\n }\n\n .story-wrap {\n max-width: 860px;\n margin: 2rem auto;\n padding: 0 1.5rem 3rem;\n }\n\n .nawec-logo-bar {\n display: flex;\n align-items: center;\n gap: 10px;\n padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem;\n background: var(--nawec-navy);\n border-radius: 4px;\n margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n }\n .logo-text {\n font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;\n color: #fff;\n font-size: 15px;\n font-weight: 600;\n letter-spacing: 0.5px;\n }\n .logo-sub {\n font-family: 'Source Serif 4', sans-serif;\n color: var(--nawec-gold);\n font-size: 10px;\n letter-spacing: 1.5px;\n text-transform: uppercase;\n font-weight: 300;\n }\n .logo-divider {\n width: 1px;\n height: 32px;\n background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);\n }\n .section-label {\n font-size: 10px;\n font-weight: 400;\n letter-spacing: 2.5px;\n text-transform: uppercase;\n color: #fff;\n opacity: 0.75;\n }\n\n .story-header {\n border-top: 4px solid var(--nawec-navy);\n border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nawec-gold);\n padding: 1.5rem 0 1.2rem;\n margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n }\n .story-category {\n font-size: 11px;\n font-weight: 400;\n letter-spacing: 2px;\n text-transform: uppercase;\n color: var(--nawec-gold);\n margin-bottom: 0.75rem;\n }\n .story-title {\n font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;\n font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw, 32px);\n font-weight: 600;\n line-height: 1.25;\n color: var(--nawec-navy);\n margin-bottom: 0.8rem;\n }\n .story-dek {\n font-size: 16px;\n font-weight: 300;\n font-style: italic;\n line-height: 1.6;\n color: #555;\n border-left: 3px solid var(--nawec-gold);\n padding-left: 1rem;\n margin-bottom: 1rem;\n }\n .story-meta {\n font-size: 12px;\n font-weight: 300;\n color: #777;\n letter-spacing: 0.5px;\n }\n .story-meta strong {\n font-weight: 400;\n color: var(--nawec-navy);\n }\n\n \/* Photo placeholders \u2014 replace these with your actual <img> tags *\/\n .photo-block {\n margin: 1.8rem 0;\n border: 1px solid #ddd;\n border-radius: 4px;\n overflow: hidden;\n }\n .photo-placeholder {\n width: 100%;\n min-height: 280px;\n background: #e8edf5;\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n align-items: center;\n justify-content: center;\n gap: 12px;\n border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\n }\n .photo-placeholder p {\n font-size: 13px;\n color: #666;\n letter-spacing: 1px;\n text-transform: uppercase;\n background: var(--nawec-navy);\n color: #fff;\n padding: 4px 14px;\n border-radius: 2px;\n margin: 0;\n }\n .photo-caption {\n font-size: 13px;\n font-style: italic;\n font-weight: 300;\n color: #666;\n padding: 0.65rem 1rem;\n line-height: 1.5;\n background: #f9f9f9;\n }\n .photo-caption strong {\n font-weight: 500;\n color: #333;\n font-style: normal;\n }\n\n .two-col-photos {\n display: grid;\n grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n gap: 1rem;\n margin: 1.8rem 0;\n }\n .photo-block-small .photo-placeholder {\n min-height: 200px;\n }\n\n .story-body {\n font-size: 17px;\n line-height: 1.8;\n font-weight: 300;\n color: #1a1a1a;\n }\n .story-body p {\n margin-bottom: 1.3rem;\n }\n .story-body p:last-child {\n margin-bottom: 0;\n }\n\n .pullquote {\n margin: 2rem 0;\n padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.75rem;\n border-left: 4px solid var(--nawec-gold);\n background: var(--nawec-gold-light);\n border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;\n }\n .pullquote p {\n font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;\n font-size: 18px;\n font-style: italic;\n line-height: 1.6;\n color: var(--nawec-navy);\n margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\n }\n .pullquote cite {\n font-size: 12px;\n font-style: normal;\n letter-spacing: 1px;\n text-transform: uppercase;\n color: var(--nawec-gold);\n font-weight: 400;\n }\n\n .story-footer {\n margin-top: 2.5rem;\n padding-top: 1rem;\n border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\n display: flex;\n align-items: center;\n justify-content: space-between;\n flex-wrap: wrap;\n gap: 0.5rem;\n }\n .tag-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }\n .tag {\n font-size: 11px;\n letter-spacing: 1px;\n text-transform: uppercase;\n background: #f4f4f4;\n border: 0.5px solid #ddd;\n color: #666;\n padding: 4px 10px;\n border-radius: 2px;\n font-weight: 400;\n }\n\n @media (max-width: 560px) {\n .two-col-photos { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"story-wrap\">\n\n <div class=\"nawec-logo-bar\">\n <div>\n <div class=\"logo-text\">NAWEC<\/div>\n <div class=\"logo-sub\">National Water & Electricity Company<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"logo-divider\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"section-label\">News & Updates<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"story-header\">\n <div class=\"story-category\">Regional Cooperation | Official Visit<\/div>\n <h1 class=\"story-title\">NAWEC Welcomes Guinea\u2011Bissau’s EAGB in Landmark Bilateral Working Visit<\/h1>\n <p class=\"story-dek\">Both national utilities reaffirm commitment to knowledge sharing, peer learning, and deepening sub-regional energy cooperation.<\/p>\n <div class=\"story-meta\">\n <strong>NAWEC Corporate Communications<\/strong> | 27 March 2026 | NAWEC Headquarters, Banjul\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"photo-block\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-2026-03-27T124457.806-scaled.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" \/>\n <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>Caption:<\/strong> NAWEC and EAGB delegations at the official welcome reception, NAWEC Headquarters, Banjul, 27 March 2026. (Credit: NAWEC Corporate Communications)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"story-body\">\n <p>On 27 March 2026, the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) officially welcomed a visiting delegation from Guinea\u2011Bissau’s national utility, Electricidade e \u00c1guas da Guin\u00e9-Bissau (EAGB), at its headquarters in Banjul, marking the start of their official working visit to The Gambia. The reception opened with introductions from both sides, creating a warm and collaborative atmosphere that set the tone for the engagements ahead.<\/p>\n\n <p>Board Chairman Dawda Kairaba Jawara was the first to address the delegation, delivering a Welcome Statement on behalf of NAWEC. He reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to sharing its experiences and learning from neighbouring utilities, emphasising that cooperation accelerates growth for all parties involved. Chairman Jawara highlighted NAWEC’s ongoing efforts to improve service delivery, modernise infrastructure, and foster deeper professional ties across borders.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"two-col-photos\">\n <div class=\"photo-block photo-block-small\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-2026-03-27T124502.241-scaled.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" \/>\n <div class=\"photo-caption\">Board Chairman Dawda Kairaba Jawara delivering his Welcome Statement to the EAGB delegation.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"photo-block photo-block-small\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-2026-03-27T124513.125-scaled.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" \/>\n <div class=\"photo-caption\">Managing Director Gallo Saidy addressing the EAGB delegation during the welcome session.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"story-body\">\n <p>Managing Director Gallo Saidy also addressed the delegation separately, reinforcing the strategic importance of sub-regional collaboration. In his remarks, he underscored that building resilient energy systems across West Africa depends on the strength of partnerships between national utilities.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"pullquote\">\n <p>“Our collective success depends on how well we learn from, support, and inspire one another. Strengthening regional partnerships is key to building resilient and sustainable energy systems.”<\/p>\n <cite>\u2014 Gallo Saidy, Managing Director, NAWEC<\/cite>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"story-body\">\n <p>The EAGB delegation responded warmly, expressing sincere appreciation for the hospitality extended to them upon arrival. They noted that The Gambia’s visible advancements in the energy sector make this visit particularly valuable, describing their mission as an opportunity to observe best practices and identify approaches that could strengthen their own utility’s operations and modernisation efforts.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"photo-block\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-2026-03-27T124407.852.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" \/>\n <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>Caption:<\/strong> Representatives of NAWEC and EAGB in discussion during the formal welcome session at NAWEC Headquarters. (Credit: NAWEC Corporate Communications)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"story-body\">\n <p>Concluding the reception, both utilities reiterated their shared commitment to enhancing cooperation and advancing common goals for sustainable energy development across the sub-region. Technical sessions and site visits are scheduled to follow over the course of the delegation’s stay in The Gambia.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"story-footer\">\n <div class=\"tag-row\">\n <span class=\"tag\">Regional Cooperation<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">EAGB<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">Energy Sector<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">Guinea-Bissau<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">Working Visit<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-meta\">Published by NAWEC Corporate Communications<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAWEC Welcomes Guinea\u2011Bissau’s EAGB in Landmark Bilateral Working Visit NAWEC National Water & Electricity Company News & Updates Regional Cooperation | Official Visit NAWEC Welcomes Guinea\u2011Bissau’s EAGB in Landmark Bilateral Working Visit Both national utilities reaffirm commitment to knowledge sharing, peer learning, and deepening sub-regional energy cooperation. 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height:auto;\" \/>\n <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>Caption:<\/strong> NAWEC and EAGB delegations at the official welcome reception, NAWEC Headquarters, Banjul, 27 March 2026. (Credit: NAWEC Corporate Communications)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"story-body\">\n <p>On 27 March 2026, the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) officially welcomed a visiting delegation from Guinea\u2011Bissau’s national utility, Electricidade e \u00c1guas da Guin\u00e9-Bissau (EAGB), at its headquarters in Banjul, marking the start of their official working visit to The Gambia. The reception opened with introductions from both sides, creating a warm and collaborative atmosphere that set the tone for the engagements ahead.<\/p>\n\n <p>Board Chairman Dawda Kairaba Jawara was the first to address the delegation, delivering a Welcome Statement on behalf of NAWEC. He reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to sharing its experiences and learning from neighbouring utilities, emphasising that cooperation accelerates growth for all parties involved. Chairman Jawara highlighted NAWEC’s ongoing efforts to improve service delivery, modernise infrastructure, and foster deeper professional ties across borders.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"two-col-photos\">\n <div class=\"photo-block photo-block-small\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-2026-03-27T124502.241-scaled.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" \/>\n <div class=\"photo-caption\">Board Chairman Dawda Kairaba Jawara delivering his Welcome Statement to the EAGB delegation.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"photo-block photo-block-small\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-2026-03-27T124513.125-scaled.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" \/>\n <div class=\"photo-caption\">Managing Director Gallo Saidy addressing the EAGB delegation during the welcome session.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"story-body\">\n <p>Managing Director Gallo Saidy also addressed the delegation separately, reinforcing the strategic importance of sub-regional collaboration. In his remarks, he underscored that building resilient energy systems across West Africa depends on the strength of partnerships between national utilities.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"pullquote\">\n <p>“Our collective success depends on how well we learn from, support, and inspire one another. Strengthening regional partnerships is key to building resilient and sustainable energy systems.”<\/p>\n <cite>\u2014 Gallo Saidy, Managing Director, NAWEC<\/cite>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"story-body\">\n <p>The EAGB delegation responded warmly, expressing sincere appreciation for the hospitality extended to them upon arrival. They noted that The Gambia’s visible advancements in the energy sector make this visit particularly valuable, describing their mission as an opportunity to observe best practices and identify approaches that could strengthen their own utility’s operations and modernisation efforts.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"photo-block\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-2026-03-27T124407.852.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" \/>\n <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>Caption:<\/strong> Representatives of NAWEC and EAGB in discussion during the formal welcome session at NAWEC Headquarters. (Credit: NAWEC Corporate Communications)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"story-body\">\n <p>Concluding the reception, both utilities reiterated their shared commitment to enhancing cooperation and advancing common goals for sustainable energy development across the sub-region. Technical sessions and site visits are scheduled to follow over the course of the delegation’s stay in The Gambia.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"story-footer\">\n <div class=\"tag-row\">\n <span class=\"tag\">Regional Cooperation<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">EAGB<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">Energy Sector<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">Guinea-Bissau<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">Working Visit<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-meta\">Published by NAWEC Corporate Communications<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAWEC Welcomes Guinea\u2011Bissau’s EAGB in Landmark Bilateral Working Visit NAWEC National Water & Electricity Company News & Updates Regional Cooperation | Official Visit NAWEC Welcomes Guinea\u2011Bissau’s EAGB in Landmark Bilateral Working Visit Both national utilities reaffirm commitment to knowledge sharing, peer learning, and deepening sub-regional energy cooperation. 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