Economy & Business

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 November 2020: Thousands of people have died unnecessarily across Sierra Leone, especially in the capital Freetown – due to poor disaster management planning and response. In August 2017, over one thousand people – mainly children and the elderly were killed by a mudslide in Freetown, after [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 November 2020: Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of rainfall in Africa yet over two-thirds of rhe population are struggling to access safe, clean drinikng water, especially in the dry season. In the capital – Freetown, many rely on water being sold in jerry [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 November 2020: Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio has today unveiled plans to tackle illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the country which is costing the government an estimated $100 million a year in lost revenue. The fishing sector currently contributes between 10-12 percent of [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 November 2020: On Saturday, 14 November 2020, President Dr Julius Maada Bio laid the foundation for the construction of a major road network in the far West of the capital Freetown. The thirteen miles long Goderich-Funkia road, will benefit over 30,000 people in the outlying communities, [Read More]

Mahmud Tim Kargbo: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 November 2020: The decision by the Bio government to axe the former government’s Mamamah Airport project was a catastrophic mistake.  Some might argue, with justification – based on spotted commentaries on social Media – that regional politics is at play here. However, many [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2020: Yesterday, Thursday, President Dr Julius Maada Bio addressed the second annual Pan-African development conference on innovations in agriculture, trade and investment titled: “Creating the Africa, We Want, Creating the Sixth Region We Want – through Agribusiness, Research, and Innovation”. The virtual meeting, convened by [Read More]

Elizabeth Scaffidi: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2020: Cristina Duarte of the Republic of Cabo Verde is the new Special Adviser on Africa to the UN Secretary-General.  A former Minister of Finance and Planning in her country, she intends to bring to her role a renewed strategic narrative of ‘Africa by [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 November 2020: Leading off-grid electricity provider, Winch Energy, has been presented with the International Environmental Impact Award at the British Expertise International Awards 2020. Awarded in recognition of the renewable off-grid power project in Sierra Leone, the achievement acknowledges Winch Energy’s efforts to provide clean, affordable [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 November 2020: On November 19th 2020, the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021), will present an expert panel discussion focused on African Fashion: The Journey to the Global Market. This online event, designed for the emerging African Fashion sector is part of a series of digital events supporting [Read More]