Economy & Business

MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026 investment track to spotlight new capital opportunities

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 03 November 2026: The MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026 conference and exhibition, taking place from December 1–3 in Dakar, will introduce a dedicated Investment Track designed to deepen capital engagement across West Africa’s energy landscape. Building on the region’s expanding upstream activity, infrastructure development and cross-border [Read More]

Economy & Business

ECOWAS strengthens the harmonization of monetary and financial statistics to support regional economic integration

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 03 November 2026: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its Commission and in collaboration with the West African Monetary Agency (WAMA), opened the meeting of the Committee of Experts on the Harmonization of Monetary and Financial Statistics yesterday, Monday in Lomé. Scheduled for November [Read More]

Economy & Business

Africa Finance Corporation and Green Climate Fund to launch US$690 Million Africa Sovereign Climate Facility

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 November 2026: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) today launched the Africa Sovereign Climate Facility (ASCF) at a signing ceremony in Korea, marking a significant step towards scaling up climate finance and accelerating low-carbon, climate-resilient development [Read More]

Economy & Business

Afreximbank country brief explores Gabon’s reform momentum and diversification drive

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 31 October 2026: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has released its Gabon Country Brief, offering a comprehensive analysis of the Central African nation’s macroeconomic outlook, trade performance, financial sector development and debt sustainability profile. The brief highlights Gabon as one of Africa’s wealthier economies, with real GDP per [Read More]

Economy & Business

Visa and Senegal join forces to accelerate digital transformation and the development of digital payments

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 31 October 2026: Visa and Senegal’s Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a two-year framework for strategic collaboration to support Senegal’s digital transformation ambitions. This partnership will foster cooperation on digital payments, financial innovation, cybersecurity and regulatory matters, while [Read More]

Economy & Business

Idris Elba’s Akuna Group launches free Artificial Intelligence filmmaking programme for creators in five African countries

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 October 2026: An AI filmmaking programme for African creators has opened in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and South Africa. Akuna Learning, from The Akuna Group, chaired by Sir Idris Elba, today opened applications for From Script to Screen with AI, a free programme that equips [Read More]

Economy & Business

Africa Finance Corporation and Munich Re sign US$1 Billion Managed Debt Mobilization Programme to unlock trade finance for African Banks

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 October 2026: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced a US$1 billion Unfunded Managed Debt Mobilisation Program (UMDMP) with Munich Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurers. The programme provides US$1 billion of committed risk-sharing support for AFC’s trade finance lending [Read More]

Economy & Business

Ecowas begins implementation of Inter-Institutional Communication Strategy and Information and Communication Policy for 2026–2031

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 October 2026: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), yesterday, 12 October 2026, commenced a workshop in Accra, Ghana to advance the implementation of the ECOWAS Inter-Institutional Communication Strategy and the ECOWAS Institutions Information [Read More]