Economy & Business

West Africa must break trade barriers to unlock $500bn regional potential – says WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala

Nosakhale Akhimien (Channels TV): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged West African leaders to dismantle trade barriers, reduce costs, and think regionally to unlock the subregion’s $500 billion economic potential and secure prosperity for its young and growing [Read More]

Economy & Business

Two new World Bank reports offer roadmap for Sierra Leone’s sustainable growth

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2025: The World Bank early this week launched the Sierra Leone Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) and the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR), two core analytical reports that provide essential insights into the country’s economic and climate challenges, offering strategic pathways for sustainable growth and [Read More]

Economy & Business

Marriott International announces to add more than 50 properties and over 9,000 rooms to its Africa portfolio by end of 2027

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2025: From the Future Hospitality Summit Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) yesterday announced plans to expand its operations in Africa with the anticipated addition of over 50 properties and more than 9,000 rooms by the end of 2027. The [Read More]

Economy & Business

ECOWAS spearheads West Africa regional peace, security and economic integration with €105 million from EU, Germany, and Spain

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2025: The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), the European Union (EU), Germany, and Spain, in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), Expertise France, the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID), the Fundación para la Internacionalización de [Read More]