By Stephen V. Lansana The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency (SLLCA) in partnership with International Labour Organisation (ILO), on Friday December 15th, 2023 concluded the ILO Opportunity Salone Business Competition at district levels for selected applicants in the project implemented in the districts of Bo, Kenema, Makeni and Port-Loko. The events were well attended by representatives...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Ahead of the 2023/2024 Women’s Premier League season, the Female Premier League Board has organized a training for coaches and captains of the 12 Premier League Female Clubs for the purpose of helping the coaches and team captains understand the culture of female football, as a way of helping them understand the...Read More
Shaylim Castro Valderrama Chevening scholar, BBC Media Action But journalist Sombo Angelina Fullah learned how to drive one in just three days – not for its normal use of transporting people or products, but to conduct interviews for Dorget en Lappa, a 30-minute radio magazine produced by BBC Media Action in partnership with Radio Wanjei in Pujon,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Central Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting was concluded on December 14, 2023. According to the communique released by the Bank of Sierra Leone, the Committee, in consideration of the underlying fundamentals of both global and domestic economy, decided to raise the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by...Read More
Written by: ALUSINE ML SILLAH, ACIB Sierra Leone, like many developing nations, stands at the precipice of significant economic growth. At the heart of this growth lies the pivotal role of financial institutions, particularly banks, serving as intermediaries to catalyze and multiply the country’s economic potential. With a landscape comprising 14 banks, their contribution should ideally...Read More
