Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: Last Saturday, President Bio of Sierra Leone delivered a call for accelerated regional integration, strategic investment, and inclusive economic growth. Speaking at the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) held in Abuja, President Bio commended Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for hosting the summit and [Read More]
International Trade Centre (ITC): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: Agricultural cooperatives let farmers pool their resources so they can get better prices for their produce and access more markets, including overseas. In Senegal, nearly one-third of mango and onion producers belong to one of 29 new or modernized cooperatives [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2025: The Board of Directors of Bloom Bank Africa Sierra Leone Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Oluwole Shodiyan as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank, effective June 12, 2025. He takes over from Mr. Ndubuisi Ejiofor. [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2025: The World Bank early this week launched the Sierra Leone Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) and the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR), two core analytical reports that provide essential insights into the country’s economic and climate challenges, offering strategic pathways for sustainable growth and [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2025: Coinciding with Future Hospitality Summit Africa 2025, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced plans to almost triple its presence in Africa to more than 160 hotels trading in the coming years. Across its portfolio of market-leading brands, Hilton expects to open more than 100 hotels [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2025: From the Future Hospitality Summit Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) yesterday announced plans to expand its operations in Africa with the anticipated addition of over 50 properties and more than 9,000 rooms by the end of 2027. The [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2025: The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), the European Union (EU), Germany, and Spain, in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), Expertise France, the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID), the Fundación para la Internacionalización de [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2025: CityBlue Hotels, Africa’s fastest-growing local hotel chain, today announced the unveiling of Kilua Residences by CityBlue in Mombasa, Kenya. This significant milestone marks CityBlue Hotels’ second property in the vibrant coastal city, further solidifying its commitment to expanding its footprint in key East African [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2025: Discussions at a side event held during the African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meeting unpacked the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool to advance inclusive and sustainable development across the African continent. Held under the theme: “The AI Revolution: How [Read More]
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