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QCELL Mobile Network in Sierra Leone to compete – says CEO Mohamed Jah

August 7, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 17

Abdul Malik Bangura Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 August 2017 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of QCELL Mobile Network has assured that his mobile company is coming to Sierra Leone to compete in a very healthy manner. Mr. Mohamed Jah who was speaking to newsmen on Friday 4th August, 2017, at his [Read More]

Economy & Business

Why the quest for a single currency for West Africa won’t materialise soon

August 1, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 August 2017 Can West African countries become more prosperous by adopting the use of a single currency and fostering a closer, integrated and single economic union? Some economists believe that many countries in the West African region that are classed as ‘natural resource rich – but [Read More]

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Challenges facing Freetown City Council and its political leadership – the elected mayor

July 29, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Victor Mengot Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 July 2017 It is ironic that Freetown which is one of the first planned city in British West Africa is now becoming a massive urban sprawl. This due to a history of neglect by various municipal leaders since independence. What is urgently needed is [Read More]

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Our cities are becoming inaccessible and clogged up – can implementation of the SDGs help?

July 29, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Victor Mengot Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 July 2017 The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a laudable approach to enhance a people-centred development and the relief of poverty. As a continuation of the policies enshrined in its predecessor – the Millennium Development Goals, the SDGs now include a vital missing [Read More]

Economy & Business

World Bank loans $30 Million to Sierra Leone as government struggles for cash

July 26, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2017 Since coming to power in 2007 with a new dogma and promise to ‘run Sierra Leone like a business’, president Koroma is far from translating this promise into a viable programme for development. His time has now almost run out, as he prepares to [Read More]

Economy & Business

Extreme poverty is an injustice and serious threat to national security – says Sierra Leone’s finance minister

July 22, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Dennis Kabatto Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 July 2017 Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Momodu Kargbo said Tuesday that the government of Sierra Leone considers extreme poverty as a prevalence of injustice and a serious threat to national security. He made the comment at a three day ministerial meeting of [Read More]

Economy & Business

Your $50 million diamond is safe in our hands – says Sierra Leone National Minerals Agency

July 19, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 July 2017 After much speculation and pressure from the Sierra Leone Telegraph, demanding that the government of Sierra Leone makes a statement about the whereabouts of the estimated $50 million diamond, which was found a few months ago by a local pastor in Kono, the country’s [Read More]

Economy & Business

Parliament approves Dr. Conteh as new Bank Governor of Sierra Leone

July 19, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 July 2017 The Parliament of Sierra Leone, yesterday Tuesday, 18th July 2017 unanimously ratified the appointment of Dr. Patrick Saidu Conteh by president Koroma, as the new Bank Governor of Sierra Leone, following the resignation of his predecessor, Dr. Kaifala Marah. The Speaker of Parliament – [Read More]

Economy & Business

Africa is high on the G20 summit agenda – but will Trump thwart progress?

June 29, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 June 2016 The G20 meets in Hamburg, Germany next week. High on its agenda is an initiative aimed at boosting private sector investment in Africa to support economic growth and job creation. The danger is that the proposal could come to naught given President Donald Trump’s [Read More]

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