Economy & Business

Open Startup launches third cohort of GROW Program to help African startups scale and raise funds 

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 October 2025: Open Startup (OST) announces the launch of GROW 3.0, the third cohort of its flagship Investment Readiness Program designed to empower advanced African startups to scale their businesses and secure funding. Now in its third cohort, GROW reflects continuous learning and iteration. With each [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Bio’s administration implicated as deadly Kush evidence vanishes

Mohamed Pope Kamara: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 October 2025: A shadow of criminal negligence and staggering incompetence has fallen over President Julius Maada Bio’s SLPP government, following the explosive revelation that a container purportedly holding vast quantities of deadly kush processing ingredients has mysteriously vanished from under the noses of [Read More]

Education and Health

African leaders at the forefront of water and climate resilience at the Global Summit in Madrid

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 October 2025: As droughts, floods, and water crises intensify across the continent, African ministers and leaders are mobilizing ahead of the 2025 Sector Ministers’ Meeting (SMM), taking place on October 22–23 in Madrid. This political convergence marks a decisive step in the continent’s collective effort to [Read More]