Economy & Business

Kingsley Ighobor: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 November 2023: Antonio Pedro, the acting executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, recently discussed Africa’s development with Africa Renewal’s Kingsley Ighobor. Mr. Pedro highlights the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for African economies, the promise of carbon credits [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 November 2023: Within just two years, the largest clean energy power plant of South Africa has emerged out of nothing on the vast wilderness in Northern Cape. It is the 100MW Redstone concentrated solar thermal power plant constructed by POWERCHINA in South Africa, a country thousands [Read More]

Dr Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 November 2023: Amidst Sierra Leone’s wild economic changes, where taxes have skyrocketed faster than a caffeinated monkey climbing a tree, there’s a new comedy act in town – the government’s overseas travel expenses. Forget stand-up comedians; our leaders are taking centre stage with a [Read More]

Global Witness: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 November 2023: Efforts to address the global climate emergency are leading to an increased demand for renewable energy technology, particularly in the Global North, including electric vehicles and the batteries required to power them. Africa is one of the new frontiers in a race [Read More]

Dr. Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 November 2023: The government of Sierra Leone has run out of cash and the stomachs of every Sierra Leonean is about to feel the pinch, as the country’s economy continues to falter. The government’s proposed Finance Bill 2024 reads like a recipe for financial [Read More]

Dr Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 November 2023: The ongoing infrastructure development agreement controversy in Sierra Leone involving the government, Kingho Investment Company Limited – otherwise known as Leone Rock Metal Group, and ARISE IIP has ignited a heated debate about the government’s due diligence process, the rule of law, [Read More]

Kabs Kanu: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 November 2023: Lacking transparency and accountability, the SLPP Government is not informing the public about the seriousness of the financial shortfalls it is facing that have made the payment of monthly salaries and wages of public sector workers and fulfilling financial commitments to utility [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 October 2023: A global survey commissioned by non-profit Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, in partnership with Accenture was published last week. It identifies predominant issues of concern to citizens across the world. The survey, known as the FII PRIORITY Compass, is an annual research exercise which [Read More]