Economy & Business

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 April 2025: Two African Development Bank Group (AfDB) supported projects have garnered top honours at the 2025 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards conference. A $500 million sustainable term loan facility in Senegal was named Sovereign Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year, while Rwanda’s [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 April 2025: The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund)  has approved over US$600 million in new development financing to support sustainable infrastructure, private sector development, food security and human capital in partner countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The new projects were [Read More]

John Baimba Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 April 2025: Air pollution costs the global economy $225 billion annually in lost labour, with experts warning that without urgent action, outdoor air pollution could lead to 930,000 premature deaths per year by 2030. Climate advocates are urging African leaders to prioritise air [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 April 2025: Speaking at the High-Level Panel on Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Global AI Summit on Africa, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, emphasized the AU’s commitment to positioning Africa as a leader in the global [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 April 2025: In a significant development for Africa’s energy sector, Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB). This milestone represents 44% of the minimum required funding from African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) members to initiate the bank’s [Read More]

FCC: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 March 2025: The Freetown City Council (FCC) is pleased to share the progress it has made in expanding access to safe and reliable water for thousands of residents across the city. Over the past six years, FCC has led sustainable, inclusive, and community-focused water initiatives [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 March 2025: The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) launched a year-long celebration marking the 25th anniversary of their enduring and unique partnership, since the first Africa-Europe Summit on 3-4 April 2000 in Cairo. This milestone, aligned with the Africa Agenda 2063 and the [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 March 2025: Tech entrepreneur and business leader Tom Adeyoola who is of Nigerian descent, will head up Innovate UK to unlock the potential of British business and turbocharge growth through the British government’s  Plan for Change. Once confirmed by parliament, Tom will act as Chair of [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 March 2025: This year, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is set to mobilize stakeholders in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe to improve urban living conditions through UN-Habitat’s Quality of Life Initiative. As African cities grow rapidly, ensuring that urbanization leads to better living [Read More]