Economy & Business

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 July 2021: In a webinar discussion hosted by TagPay and moderated by Omar Ben Yedder from African Banker; Yves Eonnet (TagPay), Djiba Diallo (Ecobank Group), Obinna Ukwuani (Bank of Kigali) and Carl Manlan (VISA), discussed how the digitalisation of banks is a huge opportunity across Africa, [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 July 2021: Last Wednesday, 30th June 2021, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Francis Kai-Kai launched the Directorate of Science, Technology & Innovation;s Ecosystem Mapping Report which focuses on strengthening and growing entrepreneurial activity in Sierra Leone. The Report provides data for policy [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 July 2021: Marampa Mines Limited, (“MML”, “Marampa Mines” or “the Company”) a subsidiary of Gerald Group (“Gerald”), one of the world’s leading metals merchants, has today announced the arrival of its first Ocean Going Vessel (“OGV”) and the kick off of its first day of loading [Read More]

Amin Kef Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 July 2021: In a press release issued on Thursday 1st July, 2021 by the Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA) it was announced that the PRA in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) [Read More]

Abayomi Tejan: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 July 2021: Flooding in Freetown is here to stay; like COVID-19, which assumed the name because the pandemic struck in 2019, so too, “Flash Flood 21” would best describe this year’s. flooding as distinguished from last year’s and the August 14, 2017 ‘Horror at [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 July 2021: A study conducted by Genesis Analytics in eight African countries – Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, the DRC, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius, and Kenya – reveals that social media platforms help accelerate economic growth and opportunity across the continent. The African continent is heavily reliant [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 June 2021: The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has today announced the names of the three emerging African leaders, who will participate in its 2021 Ibrahim Leadership Fellows Programme on a one year mentoring at leading multilateral institutions. The incoming Fellows are Fatou Wurie  of Sierra Leone, who [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 June 2021: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Trade and Industry – Dr. Edward Hinga Sandy, last week informed the media that parliament has enacted the Consumer Protection Act, which should now clearly spell out the legal relationship between the buyer and seller in every commercial transaction, as [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 June 2021: Viva Technology, the Conseil Présidentiel pour L’Afrique (CPA) and Seedstars Africa Ventures have announced new public-private partnerships and private investments to support and promote African and diaspora entrepreneurship. These announcements are yet another illustration of the vibrant African entrepreneurship scene, and the rising attractiveness [Read More]