Economy & Business

Scaling-up off-grid solar to unlock energy access for 120 million households in Africa says new report

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 July 2021: The European Investment Bank and the International Solar Alliance today published a new study outlining solutions to overcome key affordability and investment challenges holding back off-grid solar investment across Africa. “Increased use of off-grid solar technology across Africa is essential to harness clean and [Read More]

Politics & Law

Calls for international financial support to be linked to countries performance on tackling gender-based violence

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 July 2021: Speaking at an event organised by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) Jeanine Mabunda Lioko, an MP in the Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighted activities that had demonstrated success in her own country in relation to conflict-related sexual violence, but stressed much more action was [Read More]