Month: December 2022

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 December 2022: Sierra Leone faces many challenges in improving the welfare of the population, but increased investment in education provision and quality skills, can help more Sierra Leoneans access formal opportunities which could lead to improvement in living standards and reduction of poverty, according to the [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 December 2022: Thanks to UK-government funded initiative – Invest Salone, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sierra Leone are receiving invaluable support, aimed at improving investment and export readiness, productivity and competitiveness. Following initial assessments conducted earlier this summer, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 December 2022: Last week, 14 companies from Sierra Leone’s fashion and textiles industry took part in an introductory workshop on international marketing. Some of the topics covered included – the creation of lookbooks, pricing strategies for export, as well as harnessing their collective purchasing power to [Read More]

Harry Kemble (Travel Weekly): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 December 2022: A group of tour operators have started a week-long familiarisation trip funded by the UK government in Sierra Leone. Tour operators – including UK-based Native Eye, Naturetrek Reef and Rainforest Tours and Large Minority – were all welcomed on Monday [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 December 2022: The World Bank announced last week that is has approved the Second Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing (DPF), with a $100 million grant which it says will support the Government of Sierra Leone to improve natural resource governance, enhance inclusiveness, and strengthen [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 December 2022: United States Ambassador David Reimer last week provided funding, totaling USD 40,000 to eight Sierra Leonean led community organizations that work to improve economic and social conditions at the local level. The funds will support projects in seven districts in the east, west, north, [Read More]