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Rokel Commercial Bank Launches Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS)

Rokel Commercial Bank Launches Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS)

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Rokel Commercial Bank (RCBank) has become the first commercial bank in Sierra Leone and the Mano River Union to adopt and...
Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh Launches 52MW Electricity Project

Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh Launches 52MW Electricity Project

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Sierra Leone’s Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has on behalf of His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio launched a 52MW...
Empowering Sierra Leone with Solar Energy: Chinese-led Training Program Concludes Successfully

Empowering Sierra Leone with Solar Energy: Chinese-led Training Program Concludes Successfully

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. In a significant step towards enhancing renewable energy capacity in Sierra Leone, a comprehensive training program focused on the installation and...
Mercy Ships Australia Supports Sustainable Agriculture and Livestock Project in Falaba District

Mercy Ships Australia Supports Sustainable Agriculture and Livestock Project in Falaba District

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently signed an agreement with Mercy Ships Australia worth...
ACC Chief Warns NRA, Banks Over Weak Controls in 34 Billion Leones Fraud Scandal

ACC Chief Warns NRA, Banks Over Weak Controls in 34 Billion Leones Fraud Scandal

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Francis Ben Kaifala, Commissioner of Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), has issued a stern warning to the National Revenue Authority (NRA)...
Sierra Leone Targets Energy Sector Overhaul with Ambitious Plans

Sierra Leone Targets Energy Sector Overhaul with Ambitious Plans

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Kandeh Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security, outlined the government’s ambitious energy sector...
Ministry of Trade and Industry Hosts 11th WAMZ Trade Ministries Forum

Ministry of Trade and Industry Hosts 11th WAMZ Trade Ministries Forum

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. In a landmark effort to advance regional trade and economic integration, Sierra Leone is presently hosting the 11th West African Monetary...
Baokasie Gas Services Officially Opens in Freetown

Baokasie Gas Services Officially Opens in Freetown

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. On Sunday, December 1, 2024, Baokasie Gas Services officially opened its new gas station to the public, located at Number 2,...
NIB Explores Sierra Leone Investment Opportunities with Indian Investor

NIB Explores Sierra Leone Investment Opportunities with Indian Investor

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. The National Investment Board (NIB) of Sierra Leone hosted a high-level meeting with a delegation of Indian investors on a scoping...
Westwind Energy Recognised for Leadership in Clean Cooking at ECOWAS Forum

Westwind Energy Recognised for Leadership in Clean Cooking at ECOWAS Forum

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Westwind Energy, the manufacturer of Wonder StovesTM, has been awarded the Energy Efficiency Project, Clean Cooking Building and Industry of the...