The truth
OK guys this is the deal. Yes there is a new operator that is going to start operations based in the Gambia. We are a primarily US managed company with some management positions being filled by individuals from various West African countries including Nigeria. I am not going to outline the financial deal involved to get this moving forward, but will say that it does include some Nigerian investors that live in the US. I personally have worked on this for over four years and have had an incredibly difficult time finding ANY investor that was willing to put money into West Africa. We are projecting 4 each 737-200 aircraft by the end of the year with one of them being a freighter. Initial operations are planned to start in July with 9 locations and expand to 20 from there. As far as the Rite Time connection goes, yes, we do have one individual that is involved on the marketing side only, that was working with Rite Time.
Remember, this is a start up company and if you are interested in working with us or simply giving advice, it is all welcome. But don't just talk crap from your backside. Anyone that has worked in West Africa for any period of time will know that between politics, tribalism, graft, and corruption, it is a challenging environment, but if you can work your way through, it is also a truly wonderful and amazing place to spend time.
Mike Snyder
Managing Director
WAL Gambia Ltd.
West African Link