Economy & Business

Sierra Leone’s banking sector looks to support the country’s COP26 green growth commitments

Invest Salone: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 November 2021: On the final day (Thursday, 11 November 2021) of the recent COP26 climate summit, Sierra Leone’s banking sector came together at a roundtable in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to agree a coordinated approach towards mainstreaming environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards in their [Read More]

Economy & Business

Landmark report highlights untapped potential of Africa’s film industry

Ayokanmi Oyeyemi: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 November 2021: Africa’s film and audiovisual industries could create over 20 million jobs and contribute $20 billion to the continent’s combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Tuesday in a new report highlighting this untapped potential. The African Film Industry: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for [Read More]

Economy & Business

UNECA and AUDA–NEPAD renew partnership to enhance sustainable growth in Africa

UNECA: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 November 2021: The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance their partnership and collaboration to accelerate the achievement of Africa’s Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Sustainable Development [Read More]

Economy & Business

African oil and gas ministers at African Energy Week 2021 amid global calls for end to fossil fuel reliance

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 November 2021: Africa is on the precipice of an energy sector revolution, with significant resources, progressive regulations, and industry advancing policies and initiatives driving growth across the oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors, says Energy Capital & Power. Focused on driving investment and development in African [Read More]

Economy & Business

IFC Partners with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to Boost Africa’s digital infrastructure

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 November 2021: To support universal and affordable broadband access in Africa, IFC has partnered with Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid.Tech) to expand data center capacity and the rollout of fiber-optic cable on the continent. The partnership with Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Africa’s leading independent fiber and digital services [Read More]