Economy & Business

Indonesia’s sustainable agriculture ecosystem Makmur program – a lesson for sub-Saharan Africa

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 November 2022: The Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) of the Republic of Indonesia, Erick Thohir, initiated the Makmur Program in 2021 to help farmers increase their income and productivity through comprehensive and sustainable technical assistance and agriculture cultivation. Makmur is an agriculture ecosystem which connects farmers [Read More]

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]