By Alimatu Jalloh New Brookfields Hotel, Freetown — June 3, 2025: Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has convened a high-level roundtable meeting with members of the Census Advisory Committee, aimed at reviewing progress on the upcoming 2026 Decennial Population and Housing Census (PHC ’26). The meeting, held at New Brookfields Hotel, brought together key stakeholders from...Read More
Sierra Leone says it has recorded a 93 percent civil registration and national ID issuance coverage rate, with at least 80 percent of services already digitized. An official of the country’s National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) disclosed these statistics in an interview with Biometric Update on the sidelines of the ID4Africa 2025 AGM recently. The NCRA Deputy Director...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — June 9, 2025: Rokel Commercial Bank (RCBank) has intensified efforts to promote financial inclusion and expand access to instant digital payment systems, including prepaid cards and Visa cards. The campaign aligns with the recently launched National Payment Switch by the Bank of Sierra Leone, aimed at modernizing digital...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Port Lympia, Nice — Monday, June 9, 2025: Sierra Leone’s President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has reaffirmed his country’s dedication to Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14) – Life Below Water at the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France. Addressing global leaders, President Bio called for collective action to combat...Read More
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has held a crucial maiden engagement with the National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), discussing key aspects of petroleum pricing, revenue generation, and industry regulations. Led by Seydou Coulibaly, Technical Assistance Advisor in the Fiscal Affairs Department, the IMF delegation met with NPRA officials at the British Council Building in Freetown. The...Read More
