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U.S. Ambassador Bryan Hunt Engages Pujehun Stakeholders on Boosting Sierra Leone–U.S. Trade and Investment

U.S. Ambassador Bryan Hunt Engages Pujehun Stakeholders on Boosting Sierra Leone–U.S. Trade and Investment

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Bryan David Hunt, During a recent two-day visit to Pujehun District, engaged stakeholders on discussion...
World Bank: African Economic Growth Showing Resilience, But Challenges Remain for Sierra Leone And Region

World Bank: African Economic Growth Showing Resilience, But Challenges Remain for Sierra Leone And...

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Despite global economic uncertainties and limited fiscal flexibility, Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth is demonstrating resilience, with projections indicating a rise to...
SLPHA Launches Strategic Reforms to Strengthen Security and Improve User Experience at Freetown Port

SLPHA Launches Strategic Reforms to Strengthen Security and Improve User Experience at Freetown Port

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), led by Director-General Yankuba Askia Bio, is executing strategic initiatives to boost port...
Islamic Development Bank to Inject Over $100 Million into Sierra Leone’s Agriculture Sector

Islamic Development Bank to Inject Over $100 Million into Sierra Leone’s Agriculture Sector

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is set to invest over $100 million in Sierra Leone to boost local food production, focusing...
Open Letter to President Bio on Economic Hardship, Fuel Prices And Electricity Supply

Open Letter to President Bio on Economic Hardship, Fuel Prices And Electricity Supply

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. His Excellency Retired Brigadier MAADA BIO President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Freetown, Sierra Leone. Dear Mr. President, I hope this letter finds you...
Arnergy Secures $18 Million to Accelerate Solar Energy Deployment Across Africa

Arnergy Secures $18 Million to Accelerate Solar Energy Deployment Across Africa

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Arnergy, a leading Nigerian provider of distributed renewable energy solutions, has announced the successful close of an $18 million funding round...
Sierra Leone’s Annual Inflation Rate Drops to 10.71% in March 2025

Sierra Leone’s Annual Inflation Rate Drops to 10.71% in March 2025

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has reported a significant decrease in the annual inflation rate, falling from 13.09% in February to...
Communication Minister Salima Bah, Orange SL Inspect €23M Bo Transformative Data Center

Communication Minister Salima Bah, Orange SL Inspect €23M Bo Transformative Data Center

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. The Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Madam Salima Monorma Bah, joined the Chief Executive Officer of Orange SL, Sekou Amadou...
World Trade Organization Commend Sierra Leone’s Trade Policy Progress

World Trade Organization Commend Sierra Leone’s Trade Policy Progress

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Member States of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have lauded Sierra Leone for its significant advancements in trade and economic policy...
World Bank and Agriculture Ministry Host Roundtable with Agripreneurs Across Sierra Leone

World Bank and Agriculture Ministry Host Roundtable with Agripreneurs Across Sierra Leone

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. The World Bank in Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has hosted a roundtable discussion...