Climate KIC: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 August 2025: In the tide-worn fishing villages of Zanzibar, where seaweed farming is both lifeline and legacy, Coastal Biotech is taking the tradition to uncharted waters. The Tanzanian start-up is working at the cutting edge of marine science and climate resilience to help Tanzanian [Read More]
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 August 2025: As the Fatima Bio and the SLPP “Coco Roas” saga rumbles on, Sierra Leone’s social media has been unrelenting with every two pence thought you can imagine. It is easy to see how this issue has divided opinion across board. No surprises [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 August 2025: ZESCO Limited (ZESCO), Zambia’s national electricity utility, and Anzana Electric Group (Anzana) have committed to the key terms of a joint venture for the electrification of millions of people on the Zambian portion of the Lobito Corridor. The US$300 million investment will enable the [Read More]
Deodat Maharaj: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 August 2025: Artificial intelligence and the use of frontier technologies are already transforming trade and boosting prosperity, particularly for developed, and some developing countries. This ranges from digital exchange of documents, the digitalisation of trade processes and leveraging online platforms to fast-track cross-border trade. [Read More]
Dr. Columba Michael Joe Blango: Sierra Leone Telegraph: I have spent the past five weeks in Sierra Leone, mostly in Freetown, with short journeys to other parts of the country. The picture I carry with me is layered, contradictory, and deeply troubling. On the surface, there is an image of [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 August 2025: The largest annual climate adaptation event has concluded in Lusaka, Zambia, with an urgent call for scaled up investment to save lives, lift living standards and boost economic growth. NAP Expo 2025 focused on strengthening countries’ capacity to advance National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) ahead [Read More]
Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 August 2025: Two weeks ago, August 7, 2025, President Julius Maada Bio delivered his speech during the State Opening of Parliament. He presented what he called the “Big Five” priorities of his government: electricity, water, roads, education, and healthcare. While the speech aimed [Read More]
Pa Baimba Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 August 2025: Development is not just an economic issue; “it is also about how power and social differences are organised and managed for the benefit of all… To talk meaningfully about development is to talk about democracy and social cohesion,” writes Yusuf Bangura [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 August 2025: The African Development Bank (AfDB) will play a key role in the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) taking place in Yokohama, Japan from 20-22 August. This year’s conference takes place at a critical time as Africa seeks to close investment gaps [Read More]
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