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Global Africa Business Initiative calls for a bold reimagining of Africa’s economic narrative

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 February 2025: The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has issued its Unstoppable Africa 2024 Executive Summary, shedding light on transformative strategies and solutions to reshape Africa’s financial narrative and accelerate economic growth. The report highlights GABI’s call for the development of an inclusive financing model to [Read More]

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Journalism in Sierra Leone is at its lowest ebb

Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 February 2025: Journalism in Sierra Leone at a Crossroads. I see splashed all over the media in Sierra Leone a narrative that should have long been buried, a narrative where journalistic integrity is sacrificed at the altar of sensationalism and self-interest. I once [Read More]

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From deforestation to the caregiving gap, cities are innovating to tackle the world’s toughest problems

Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 January 2025: Eight years ago, one of the worst natural disasters in Sierra Leone’s history had a devastating impact on the country’s capital. A thousand people perished in Freetown due to unprecedented flooding and destructive mudslides. This wasn’t a once-in-a-century catastrophe; it resulted [Read More]

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Lighting Up Africa: The Transformative Power of Mission 300

Kevin Kariuki: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 January 2025: Across Africa, nearly 600 million people live in energy poverty, deprived of reliable access to electricity – a fundamental prerequisite for modern life. This staggering statistic represents more than just a lack of power.  Significantly, it translates to limited opportunities for education, [Read More]

Politics & Law

Fire destroys business properties in Freetown

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 January 2025: A huge fire in Lumley, Freetown, this afternoon destroyed several shops, causing damage worth billions of Leones. It is not clear what caused the fire and how it started, but investigation has started. Reporting on social media this evening, this is what Freetown Mayor [Read More]

Politics & Law

U.S Census Bureau advisors share expertise in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2025: Experts from the U.S. Census Bureau participated in a joint assessment last week with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and Statistics Sierra Leone regarding plans for Sierra Leone’s national census, according to statement by the US Embassy [Read More]

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African Development Bank, PowerGen, and partners to provide clean energy access across Africa

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2025: PowerGen Renewable Energy (PowerGen) has partnered with leading international investors to establish a scalable, distributed renewable energy platform targeting the deployment of 120 MW of renewable power, including battery energy storage solutions across Africa. The platform is a collaboration between PowerGen and the Private [Read More]

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Sierra Leone’s cocaine traficking scandal deepens

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2025: The cocaine trafficking scandal that has engulfed Sierra Leone has taken a dramatic turn, with Guinea declaring Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the country, Alimamy Bangura, persona non grata. The Guinean government has ordered Ambassador Bangura to leave its territory, a decision [Read More]

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From deforestation to the caregiving gap, cities are innovating to tackle the world’s toughest problems

Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 January 2025: Eight years ago, one of the worst natural disasters in Sierra Leone’s history had a devastating impact on the country’s capital. A thousand people perished in Freetown due to unprecedented flooding and destructive mudslides. This wasn’t a once-in-a-century catastrophe; it resulted [Read More]

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Journalism in Sierra Leone is at its lowest ebb

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