Economy & Business

President Bio constructing new airport at Lungi despite condemning former government’s proposal for a new airport

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 March 2022: Sierra Leone’s “new airport project is a $270 Million Build Operate and Transfer Project between the SUMMA Group (a Turkish company) and the Government of Sierra Leone,” says Dr. John Edward Tambi, Chairman of the Office of Presidential Infrastructure Initiative. (Photo above: President Bio [Read More]

Economy & Business

Kigali forum marks a new development era for Africa

Jean-Paul Adam: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 March 2021: Africa has exhibited extraordinary resilience while confronting the triple crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and economic recession. The continent has defied seemingly insurmountable yet diverse unnerving political, socio-economic, health and developmental challenges with notable fortitude. Despite these successes, the continued [Read More]

Economy & Business

UN Global Compact: Laying the foundation for sustainable, resilient and responsible business

Zipporah Musau: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 March 2022: Ms. Sanda Ojiambo is the CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact that encourages businesses and companies worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies. She spoke to Africa Renewal’s Zipporah Musau about her top priorities. Here are the excerpts from part 1 [Read More]