IFC signs loan in first direct investment in Sierra Leone’s agribusiness sector
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and a local beverage company have signed a funding agreement to boost production, in a ...
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Fuel scarcity: Freetown brought to a standstill by striking motorists
By Kemo Cham, Ousman Bah & Melvin Tejan Mansaray The Sierra Leonean capital, Freetown was brought to a standstill on ...
Guinea rules out pump price increase, warns against hoarding
The authorities in Guinea have moved to allay fears of possible increase in prices of fuel, warning petroleum product dealers ...
Africa records progress against gender-based violence, but shortfalls remain – new report
Africa is making progress in addressing and preventing gender-based violence (GBV), but more work needs to be done, a new ...
MRU: AfDB commits $88.2M for road projects in Sierra Leone and Liberia
Africa’s premier development finance institution – the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) - has committed nearly US$90 for ongoing road ...
Mali: ECOWAS maintains sanctions but urges dialogue
West African leaders have resolved to maintain sanctions imposed on Mali at the beginning of the year and urged the ...
Guinea: ECOWAS gives junta ultimatum over delayed transition process
West African leaders on Friday issued an ultimatum to the military junta in Guinea over the protracted delay in the ...
Sierra Leone – First outpatient model of care for drug-resistant tuberculosis allows patients to stay in the community
By MSF Sierra Leone has a high burden of drug-sensitive tuberculosis, an estimated 23,000 TB patients each year with about ...
Sierra Leone, France seek tighter cooperation
Sierra Leone and France are seeking to expand bilateral cooperation through increased trade and investment, the office of Sierra Leone’s ...
Sierra Leone to conduct presidential election in June 2023
Sierra Leoneans will elect a new president on June 24, 2023, the Electoral Commission announced on Monday. The Electoral Commission ...
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