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Modern slavery of African migrants: Fleeing from hardship, trapped in servitude

May 9, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Olusegun Akinfenwa: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 May 2021: Due to poverty, wars, famine, and poor living standards, Africans migrate in droves to Europe, America, and Asia and other countries within the continent. Not all who wish to move have the wherewithal to obtain visas and other required immigration procedures. Hence [Read More]

Economy & Business

BBC Africa Eye uncovers grand corruption in Nigeria’s pension pot 

May 4, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

BBC Africa Eye: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 May 2021: A new investigation by BBC Africa Eye into pensions in Nigeria has uncovered an unfair and corrupt system which leaves some elderly people sick and penniless, with government workers soliciting extra payments before paying out pensions, people arbitrarily being declared ‘dead’ [Read More]

Economy & Business

EU celebrates and promotes its work in helping to develop Sierra Leone

May 3, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 May 2021: The EU is taking Europe Week 2021 celebrations to a much wider audience – bringing messages on its values, principles and development cooperation with Sierra Leone, through its #TheEUandMe Roadshow and Pop-Up Photo Exhibition, starting today 3rd May to 10 May 2021. The EU [Read More]

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Guinea’s economic growth expected to reach 5.2 percent in 2021 – says IMF

May 2, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 May 2021: The IMF Mission to Guinea has on the 28th April 2021, completed its 2021 Article IV Consultation discussions with authorities in Guinea, West Africa. At the end of the mission, the team led by Ms. Clara Mira, said that Guinea’s economic growth is expected [Read More]

Economy & Business

Barrick Gold Corporation refers Senegalese tax dispute to international arbitration

May 2, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 May 2021: Barrick Gold Corporation has confirmed that it had referred a tax claim by the Senegalese Revenue Authority (SRA) to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) for arbitration, after numerous attempts to resolve the issue with the government had failed. The SRA has levied an [Read More]

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Science, technology and innovation allow us to leapfrog in development – says president Bio

April 29, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 April 2021: Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio today participated in a High-Level Virtual Dialogue on Leveraging Innovation and Technology for Food Systems Transformation in Africa. The online meeting was organised by IFAD and co-hosted by the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), CGIAR and the Forum for [Read More]

Economy & Business

Sierra Leone at 60 – a new online newspaper – ‘Fritong Post’ is born

April 27, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 April 2021: We are happy to inform our readership and Facebook followers that we have successfully developed and launched a website for one of Sierra Leone’s most widely read newspaper – the Fritong Post Newspaper this morning. As Sierra Leone today celebrates 60 years [Read More]

Economy & Business

Sierra Leone to start exporting its unique brand of coffee soon – says botanists

April 24, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 April 2021: In dense tropical forests in Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a coffee species not seen in the wild in decades – a plant they say may help secure the future of this valuable commodity that has been imperilled by climate change. The researchers said [Read More]

Economy & Business

Pandemic treaty must evolve into international technology accord – says Kojo Annan

April 15, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 April 2021: Proposals for an international pandemic treaty have been welcomed by an African entrepreneur and social reformer, but its spirit needs to go further. “We must spread vaccination across the world quickly and follow-up with technology equality in healthcare and the Climate Change battle,” urged [Read More]

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