Economy & Business

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 February 2025: Africa’s economic performance is showing signs of improvement but remains vulnerable to global shocks, according to the 2025 Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) report released by the African Development Bank on Friday. The report, unveiled on the sidelines of the 38th Ordinary Session of [Read More]

Deodat Maharaj: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 February 2025: The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development could catalyse coordinated action to close the financing gap and set the stage for a STI-driven transformation in the world’s poorest countries. (Photo above: Deodat Maharaj). The stark reality is that just over 250 [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 February 2025: The fact that Africans still require visas to enter most African countries, remains one of the starkest contradictions to the continent’s aspirations for regional integration. In this ninth edition of the Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 February 2025: In Kassala State, Sudan, amidst the challenges of economic uncertainty, Awatif* found a path to stability and empowerment through a UN Women-supported entrepreneurship program. She belonged to a restrictive community where women were not permitted to participate in outdoor activities, gather with men, or [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 February 2025: The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has issued its Unstoppable Africa 2024 Executive Summary, shedding light on transformative strategies and solutions to reshape Africa’s financial narrative and accelerate economic growth. The report highlights GABI’s call for the development of an inclusive financing model to [Read More]

Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 January 2025: Eight years ago, one of the worst natural disasters in Sierra Leone’s history had a devastating impact on the country’s capital. A thousand people perished in Freetown due to unprecedented flooding and destructive mudslides. This wasn’t a once-in-a-century catastrophe; it resulted [Read More]

Kevin Kariuki: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 January 2025: Across Africa, nearly 600 million people live in energy poverty, deprived of reliable access to electricity – a fundamental prerequisite for modern life. This staggering statistic represents more than just a lack of power.  Significantly, it translates to limited opportunities for education, [Read More]

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2025: Orange Sierra Leone, one of the country’s leading telecommunications providers, has come under fire for its abysmal network quality, culminating in a hefty $1 million fine imposed by the National Communications Authority (NatCA). The penalty follows widespread public outcry over the [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2025: PowerGen Renewable Energy (PowerGen) has partnered with leading international investors to establish a scalable, distributed renewable energy platform targeting the deployment of 120 MW of renewable power, including battery energy storage solutions across Africa. The platform is a collaboration between PowerGen and the Private [Read More]