Aissa Dabo was a student of journalism at the University of Dakar where she received training on professional journalism, writing techniques, page making and photojournalism. Ms Dabo, who did her studies in French, said the course has given her an advantage to understand the dynamics of the profession.
Journalism is one of the areas relevant to the country's development efforts.
Ms Dado is among the first Gambian journalists to benefit from such a programme. She expressed the hope that The Independent would benefit greatly from her training. The Independent .