Economy & Business

My government has spent over $200 million in subsidies to keep lights on in homes and businesses – says President Bio

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 October 2022: President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, on Monday delivered a keynote address at an Energy Sector Roundtable conference held in Freetown, aimed at attracting much needed investments for the country’s flagging energy sector. Since Sierra Leone was declared bankrupt in the 1980s, it [Read More]

Economy & Business

Fintech, other knowledge-intensive services could drive Africa’s prosperity, boost inclusion

Kingsley Ighobor: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 September 2022: Paul Akiwumi, Director of UNCTAD’s Division for Africa, discusses a newly released report that urges diversification of African economies. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s Director of the Division for Africa and Least Developed Countries Paul Akiwumi is usually [Read More]