Economy & Business

Afreximbank invests $1.86 million to rejuvenate Afri-Caribbean trade and cultural ties

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 July 2024: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed an agreement to avail a Project Preparation Facility in favour of the of Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to develop and implement an Afro-Caribbean Marketplace. Once implemented, the Afro-Caribbean Marketplace will comprise 90 outlets dedicated to [Read More]

Economy & Business

MCC Board finally approves $480 million grant to develop Sierra Leone’s energy sector

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 June 2024: The U.S. government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation – an independent agency working to reduce global poverty through economic growth by providing grants and assistance to countries that meet rigorous standards for good governance, fighting corruption and respecting democratic rights, has announced its decision to fund [Read More]

Politics & Law

Is the Joint statement by the government of Sierra Leone and the APC a step towards genuine electoral Reforms?

James Momodu Dao Samba (Jnr): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 June 2024: The recent joint statement by the Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) and the All Peoples Congress (APC) announcing their commitment to continued cooperation and electoral reforms is a significant development in the nation’s political landscape. This collaborative effort, encapsulated [Read More]