Fatim Badjie

Fatim Badjie (born November 13, 1983) is a Gambian entrepreneur, strategic communications expert, and infrastructure development partner who has served in various capacities in the country’s private sector.

Career She was employed at Comium Gambia, a GSM company, as senior communications officer. In March 2008 she was appointed Minister of Communications, Information and Information Technology, replacing Neneh Macdouall-Gaye. At the time, she was the youngest person ever appointed to the Gambian cabinet. She was dismissed from the position in February 2009. She was later appointed Minister of Health and Social Welfare, a position she held from February 2011 to November 2012. She has been a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority since 2003.

Ace Communications Executive (ACE) Badjie is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ace Communications Executive (ACE), a communications management, training, and PR consultancy firm she established in March 2009. In an inspiring account of her entrepreneurial journey, Badjie shared that she financed ACE entirely from her personal earnings and savings in 2009 to develop The Gambia's first largest mixed use campus, The Diplomat

Khidra Developments - by ACE Communications Executive Badjie expanded her portfolio into real estate development and investment facilitation through the establishment of Khidra Developments, a subsidiary of ACE. Khidra Developments was created to bridge strategic gaps within The Gambia’s emerging property sector by linking developers to quality projects and connecting investors to value-driven opportunities, services, and surrounding infrastructure.

Through Khidra Developments, Badjie continues to focus on strengthening property management systems, investor relations, and sustainable project delivery within the country’s expanding real estate market.