Economy & Business

World Bank to Sierra Leone government rescue again with another $75 million for economic reform

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 December 2021: The World Bank Board has approved an International Development Association (IDA) grant of $75 million to improve natural resources governance, enhance inclusiveness and promote sustainability of development financing in Sierra Leone. According to the World Bank, this Development Policy Operation (DPO) is the first [Read More]

Economy & Business

Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo unveils EUR 82.5 million funding for Ghana’s COVID-19  response

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 December 2021: President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana today visited the Luxembourg headquarters of the European Investment Bank and welcomed EUR 82.5 million Team Europe support for new investment to strengthen healthcare, provision of specialist medical equipment and medicines across Ghana under the national COVID-19 Health Response [Read More]

Economy & Business

Cassava Technologies and Mitsui to accelerate digital transformation in Africa

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 December 2021: Cassava Technologies, Africa’s first integrated tech company of continental scale, today announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mitsui & Co., Ltd (Mitsui), one of Japan’s largest global conglomerates. Cassava Technologies and Mitsui share a common vision of facilitating [Read More]