Economy & Business

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]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 November 2020: The Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2020 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) with a fully updated framework. The Foundation will hold a media briefing open to all media on 16 November. Please find the details below: [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 November 2020: Senior officials of the Sierra Lone government’s Public Sector Reform Unit (PSRU) today held discussions with members of parliament, about the formation of the long-awaited Wages and Compensation Commission promised by president Bio in 2018. The meeting which was held at the Committee Room [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 November 2020: The United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone – Maria Brewer, today called on President Dr Julius Maada Bio, to congratulate his government after passing thirteen out of the twenty Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) scorecard indicators for 2020. In 2019 the Bio-led government passed eleven [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 November 2002: Twenty-four women founders and entrepreneurs, driving economic growth and development for Africa, have been selected as finalists for 2020 Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards. The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum – a leading pan-African entrepreneurship and innovation non-profit, has announced [Read More]

Alhaji K. Tarawally (Laj-K): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 November 2020: The Gambia and many other countries across Africa have already started hosting shows and organizing big local and international events. With the major success already recorded in the fight against Covid-19 in Sierra Leone and as we fastly approach the [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 October 2020: President Alpha Conde, 82, won the hotly contested presidential election held last week, according to official results announced Saturday, setting the stage for a controversial third term. He will remain in office to oversee the country’s post-covid economic recovery. A staff team from the International [Read More]