Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 April 2024: In a resounding address at the 2024 International Development Association (IDA) Summit held in Nairobi, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana emerged as a leading voice, advocating for a groundbreaking initiative: the doubling of funding for the IDA. Amidst a backdrop of global [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 April 2024: “Africa does not need that sustainable underdevelopment; Africa needs socio-economic transformation. You cannot have quantitative growth and you think you are doing anything,” he said. The President made the remarks yesterday during the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA)- Africa Heads of State summit [Read More]
Siera Leone Telegraph: 22 April 2024: Eyewitness News journalist Murtala Mohamed Kamara has reported to the BBC that the capital city of Freetown is currently facing a severe power outage. According to Kamara, the situation is equivalent to a “near permanent black out” and is causing major struggles for businesses, [Read More]
Dr Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 April 2024: In coming days, Sierra Leone marks yet another year of independence for which citizens are left pondering on the perennial question: why does progress always seem to elude us? Despite the passing years, the government’s promises of New Direction remain nothing but [Read More]
Mackie M Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 April 2024: Amidst the hustle and bustle of Freetown, darkness descended like a sinister shroud, casting a shadow over the lives of its citizens. The persistent power outage, touted as a mere glitch by the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), is, in [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 April 2024: A statement published by the World Food Programme (WFP) last week, says that nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa including Sierra Leonen, will struggle to feed themselves in the June-August 2024 lean season, according to the March 2024 Cadre Harmonisé food [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 April 2024: The 2024 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition invites agrifood entrepreneurs from across Africa to showcase their startup business ventures. Judges will be looking for innovative founders and co-founders aged 18-35 with the vision to establish sustainable scalable businesses, drive resilience, increase food security, and create [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 April 2024: In just 15 years, Rwanda has increased its electricity access to 75% from 6% in 2009. This took government ownership, leadership, and commitment, partnership with the private sector, funding from development partners, and dedicated structure and institutional strengthening. Photo above: Rwanda aims to become [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 April 2024: The government is rolling out incentives to attract investors to the manufacturing sector, President William Ruto has said. The President said the goal is to grow the country’s manufacturing sector to an ambitious 20 per cent of our GDP by 2030. He pointed out [Read More]
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