Economy & Business

African Mining Week 2026 to spotlight domestic funding avenues as Sovereign Wealth Funds hit $164 Billion

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 May 2026: Africa’s sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are increasingly being positioned as active financiers of the continent’s mining sector and a vital tool for unlocking its over $8.5 trillion in untapped mineral resources. With combined assets now exceeding $164 billion, SWFs are emerging as a potential [Read More]

Economy & Business

UN and government of Sierra Leone track progress in delivering Sierra Leone’s Development Plan

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 May 2026: The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2025–2030) sets out how the UN Country Team, comprising 18 resident and non‑resident agencies, funds and programmes, supports Sierra Leone’s development aspirations. Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, the framework mirrors the country’s Medium‑Term National Development Plan [Read More]

Economy & Business

Air Sierra Leone in big trouble as passenger carrier Ascend Airways goes into liquidation

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 April 2026: “Air Sierra Leone sincerely regrets to inform our valued customers that our aircraft provider for the London-Freetown and London-Banjul routes, Ascend Airways, has entered bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings, resulting in the immediate cessation of its operations. This unforeseen development has had a significant impact [Read More]

Economy & Business

KfW Development Bank becomes an ATIDI shareholder, enhances German investment opportunities in Africa

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 April 2026: The German development bank KfW acting on behalf of and for the account of the Federal Republic of Germany has become the latest shareholder in the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI). KfW becomes the 13th Institutional shareholder in Africa’s premier development insurer, [Read More]