Sierra Leone News News Sierra Leone » Economy: Evfarmer, an innovative agricultural finance company, announced its entry into the Sierra Leone market to expand its online business and support the country’s economic ...
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evfarmer, a global leader in innovative agricultural finance, today announced its official entry into the Sierra Leonean market, marking a ...
News Sierra Leone » Economy: Africa’s next move and why data sovereignty is the missing key to the continent’s economic future
Ask what Africa needs to secure its economic future, and the answers tend to follow a familiar script: capital, technology and ...
News Sierra Leone » Economy: Sierra Leone Should Adopt Fiscal Consolidation Measures to Ensure a Sustainable Economic Environment
Sierra Leone's economy grew by 5.7% in 2023, exceeding expectations, driven by strong performance in the mining sector. However, growth is projected to slow to 4.3% in 2024 due to declining iron ore ...
News Sierra Leone » Economy: UAE, Sierra Leone leaders meet to advance economic partnership
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, who is on a working visit to the UAE. During the meeting, Nahyan and President ...
News Sierra Leone » Economy: Ethiopia, Botswana, Sierra Leone, Togo Trained to Make Economic Case for Health Spending
The African Center of Statistics (ACS) at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) this week opened a five-day workshop for delegates from Botswana, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, and Togo, aimed at ...
News Sierra Leone » Economy: Sierra Leone readies to become big food exporter. But is it possible?
Through investment, Sierra Leone plans to build critical infrastructure to upscale its agricultural production to mitigate food insecurity and expand exports. Sierra Leone is taking on chunks of ...
News Sierra Leone » Economy: Digital Economy: Nigeria, Sierra Leone sign MoUs to strengthen bilateral cooperation
The Nigerian government through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has signed Memoranda of Understanding, MoUs with the government of Sierra Leone to strengthen bilateral ...
News Sierra Leone » Economy: Sierra Leone: Leveraging SME Financing as Engine of Economic Growth and Job Creation
The new economic update for Sierra Leone says the economy grew by 3.1 % in 2021, after shrinking by 2.0 % in 2020. Agriculture contributed nearly half of the total growth during 2021. The analysis ...
News Sierra Leone » Economy: Ebola batters Sierra Leone economy too
The World Health Organisation warns that local health workers in West Africa can't keep up with Ebola - and among those countries hardest hit by the outbreak, the economic damage is coming into focus, ...