Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 December 2024: The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) on Tuesday, announced the first disbursement out of a $292 million loan to support CECA SL Generation Limited, an entity that will construct and operate a 105MW combined-cycle power plant in Freetown, Sierra Leone through a project [Read More]
Gbenga Oyebode: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 09 December 2024: For decades, Africa has grappled with a legacy of colonialism, political instability, and uneven economic development, leading to perceptions of the continent as one in need of external assistance and causing the label ‘the Dark Continent’ to take on a new connotation. [Read More]
Paul van Zijl: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 09 December 2024: Paul van Zijl, Group CEO at Starsight Energy believes it is. He maintains that we must apply a contextual lens and move away from all-or-nothing thinking, employing a holistic, phased and sustainable approach to the continent’s energy mix. This is what [Read More]
Siera Leone Telegraph: 09 December 2024: One decade after the deadliest Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in history wreaked havoc on the country and its health care workforce – Sierra Leone will become the first country, among the three most severely affected ten years ago by the West Africa Ebola [Read More]
Siera Leone Telegraph: 09 December 2024: Africa’s urban population will triple in the next 25 years and African countries will need to invest up to 5.5 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) in urban development if they are to avoid rapid growth of shanty towns. This was the conclusion [Read More]
Deodat Maharaj: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 09 December 2024: Africa, the world’s youngest continent is brimming with creativity, talent and innovation. With more than 60% of its population under the age of 25, Africa’s youth are fueling entrepreneurship and job creation across the region. Over the past five years, the number [Read More]
Abayomi Tejan: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 December 2024: Although it is early yet to pre-empt who might bear the SLPP flag in 2028, it could be reasonably surmised that the current Vice President, Mohammed Juldeh Jalloh, a Sierra Leonean Fula, would be one of the frontline contenders. If that happens, [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 December 2024: Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, has issued three critical Executive Orders aimed at fostering economic growth, enhancing national infrastructure, and supporting key state-owned enterprises. These Executive Orders represent the President’s commitment to addressing urgent national priorities and ensuring sustainable [Read More]
Dr. Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 December 2024: Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella’s recent exclusion from the SLPP flagbearer race has reignited debates about trust, performance, and betrayal in Sierra Leone’s politics, though no official announcement has been made. Once celebrated as a symbol of change and hope, Yumkella’s decision to [Read More]
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