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Sierra Leone Sierra Leone is in West Africa and is bordered by Liberia to the southeast, Guinea to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Its area is 71,740 sq. km. The population is estimated at 8,642,020 million (2024). A former British colony, it is now a constitutional republic. […]
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In Sierra Leone, rice is a staple food, with many unable to go a day without it. However, the country is grappling with soaring rice prices, which has led to an increase in food insecurity. According to experts, the rise in prices is the result of an overdependence on imports, responsible for about 35% of […]
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Under the leadership of tourism minister Nabeela Tunis, who has launched an ambitious 10-year National Strategic Tourism Plan emphasizing inclusivity and sustainable development, the country is actively courting international visitors while ensuring local communities benefit from tourism growth. The signs of transformation are everywhere, from a new solar-powered international airport in Freetown to actor Idris […]
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By: Ken D. Johnson Sierra Leone, with its breathtaking landscapes and abundant natural resources, holds immense potential. Yet, like many developing nations, it grapples with a formidable challenge – the triple-headed monster of high unemployment, inflation, and a falling national currency value. However, by effectively addressing these interconnected challenges, Sierra Leone can achieve sustainable development […]
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Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and reinsurance, has announced it will partner with Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP) to support economic resilience and growth opportunities on Sherbro Island, Sierra Leone, as part of a landmark sustainable development initiative that aims to put nature and renewable energy at the centre. Signed on Tuesday, 06 February […]
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Kandeh A. Kamara Time Magazine has just released its World’s Greatest Places to Visit in 2023, and expectedly Sierra Leone is listed in the top 50 places globally. The massive investment and visionary leadership of President Julius Maada Bio are bearing fruits. In the report titled “Freetown Peninsula: Sierra Leone Africa’s new coastal hub”, Terry […]
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David Smith, Business Analyst, UK During his campaign stop in 2018, the then Candidate of Sierra Leone’s Peoples Party, SLPP, Dr Julius Maada Bio, now president of the country, made some very bold and ambitious promises, some even elicited mockery from the then-ruling APC. The Free and Quality Education for Citizens was an impractical delivery […]
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The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, has said that Democracy and the rule of law are not foreign concepts to Africa. He made this known during his speech at the African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards in Balaclava, Mauritius. While presenting his keynote at the […]
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By Francis Kokutse Sierra Leone’s new gender equality law will benefit women with political aspirations – as well as stimulate development, say analysts. The country’s President, Julius Maada Bio, signed the new Gender Equality and Women Empowerment into law in January 2023. It has shaken the foundations of previously held ideologies that restricted females’ involvement in […]
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Sierra Leone also sought the Bank’s support for the implementation of its free quality education programme Sierra Leone will look to the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) to stimulate agribusiness development in the country with a focus on rice production, its president Maada Bio told a visiting delegation led by its president Akinwumi Adesina. Adesina began […]
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