Quay lại 2014 chúng tôi (tự do) advised to stay away from the iCommerceRegistry of the Gambia. Trang web vẫn còn trực tuyến nhưng nội dung đã biến mất chỉ còn dòng tin nhắn màu đỏ này: “Do nhiệm vụ kỹ thuật hiện tại, iCommerceRegistry không thể chấp nhận bất kỳ đại lý mới nào vào thời điểm này“. Vào tháng 8 2016: Streber published an announcement from the Ministry of Justice of the Gambia confirming the illegitimate operation (this press release is a dead link today).

The iCommerceRegistry adventure lasted 2 Tuổi (very short!). This is probably what happened (which is common across Africa):

• maybe the start of operation was legit, but the Gambia (corrupt) bureaucrats decided to cut them off after a disagreement
• any agreement with the Gambian government (either oral or written) cannot be enforced in any way, so the operation had to close
• the Gambian government does not care about their reputation, nor about any foreign investors.

Do not think that the finger is pointed to Africa, many western jurisdictions are not a model of stability either (see list below).

As an entrepreneur: you really want to stay away from such jurisdictions and go to the stable ones with history and a good track record.

In that sense those jurisdictions are not recommended:

• the Gambia
• Liberia: the reputation is already so bad, but there is worse: TRONG 2016 its economic freedom index ranking is 143, even investing in the Comoros (ranked 141) or the Gambia (ranked 119) is less risky!
• Iceland: phá sản
• Síp: phá sản
• Ukraine: invaded
• Pháp: full of wealth suckers.

If you are or have been a victim of any of those jurisdictions: feel free to share them with us, and we can help.