Economy & Business

African Development Bank, PowerGen, and partners to provide clean energy access across Africa

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2025: PowerGen Renewable Energy (PowerGen) has partnered with leading international investors to establish a scalable, distributed renewable energy platform targeting the deployment of 120 MW of renewable power, including battery energy storage solutions across Africa. The platform is a collaboration between PowerGen and the Private [Read More]

Economy & Business

Sierra Leone launches Fast-Track Citizenship through GO-FOR-GOLD Program

Imperial-Citizenship: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 January 2025: Sierra Leone has introduced fast-track citizenship pathways within its GO-FOR-GOLD (GFG) Permanent Residency Program, offering investors a clear route to citizenship in as little as 60 days. This groundbreaking initiative provides an efficient alternative to the traditional naturalization process, which typically requires eight [Read More]

Economy & Business

The Davos disconnect 

Deodat Maharaj: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 January 2025: “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” Charles Dickens is more relevant today than ever. The wealthy and powerful are meeting again this year in glamorous Davos, at an invitation-only event. They arrive in chartered aircraft and [Read More]

Economy & Business

Audit unmasks Zoodlabs’ $1.44 million fraud

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 December 2024: In a startling revelation that underscores the negligence and recklessness plaguing public-private partnerships in Sierra Leone, the 2023 Audit Report has laid bare the blatant non-compliance of Zoodlabs (SL) Ltd. with critical contractual obligations. The report highlights the company’s failure to [Read More]

Economy & Business

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) selects Liberia as eligible for new partnership

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 December 2024: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has announced that it has selected Liberia as newly eligible to develop a compact. According to the published statement, Liberia was selected as eligible in recognition of the country’s commitment to pursuing critical economic and democratic governance reforms. “MCC [Read More]