Gamswitch Company Limited was incorporated under the Companies Act of The Gambia, established as the national payment switch to drive interoperability across the financial sector.
The Central Bank of The Gambia officially mandated Gamswitch as the sole national payment switch, granting the authority to connect all financial institutions across the country.
Gamswitch went live with its first interbank connection, enabling real-time fund transfers between two commercial banks — a first in The Gambia's financial history.
The national ATM switching network was officially launched, enabling cardholders of any member bank to withdraw from any ATM across The Gambia regardless of their bank.
Gamswitch introduced mobile money interoperability, allowing users of different mobile money wallets to transact with each other seamlessly for the first time.
The national POS switching infrastructure was extended to cover over 500 merchant terminals across major urban and peri-urban areas, significantly boosting cashless payments.
Gamswitch piloted a unified QR code payment standard, enabling merchants to accept payments from multiple wallets and banks through a single QR code.
Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) integration was completed, enabling high-value, time-critical interbank settlements to be processed instantly and securely.
Gamswitch launched its own national Card Management System, enabling member banks to issue and manage debit cards under a unified national scheme.
Gamswitch partnered with microfinance institutions and rural banks to extend payment infrastructure to underserved communities, adding over 20 new member institutions.
The National Payment Gateway went live, providing merchants and online businesses with a single integration point to accept payments from all Gambian banks, wallets, and cards.