Economy & Business

Nestlé announces innovative plan to tackle child labour risks, increase farmer income and achieve full traceability in cocoa

Nestlé: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 January 2022: Nestlé has announced a new plan to tackle child labour risks in cocoa production. At the center is an innovative income accelerator program, which aims to improve the livelihoods of cocoa-farming families, while also advancing regenerative agriculture practices and gender equality. A cash [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone further increases its corruption perception index score and country ranking

ACC Public Relations Office: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 January 2022: Sierra Leone has again, for the third time in three years, progressed upwards in Transparency International’s Global Corruption Country Rankings, moving from 117 in 2020 to 115 out of 180 countries surveyed in the 2021 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index [Read More]

Economy & Business

Africa’s oil production needs a shot in the arm, says Kola Karim – CEO of Shoreline Energy

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 January 2022: Despite being blessed with abundant oil and gas resources, Africa’s production has been on the decline, representing a challenge for the continent as moves to initiate a COVID-19 economic recovery and address energy poverty. With exploration restricted due to reduced capital for fossil fuel [Read More]