by Conrad Sackey, Minister of Basic & Senior Education, Sierra Leone By 2050, the African continent will be home to nearly 40 percent of the worldʼs youth. With this demographic shift comes immense opportunity; but only if it is matched by bold, coordinated investment in human capital. The decisions made today about education, workforce readiness, and social development will determine whether Africa becomes a global growth engine or the epicenter of deepening...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 10, 2025 — In a defining moment for public dialogue in Sierra Leone, Dr. Kaifala Marah is set to host a Town Hall meeting themed “A Nation at the Crossroads” at the Bintumani Conference Centre in Freetown. The forum will bring together professionals, business leaders, civil society, media representatives, and other strategic stakeholders to engage in open conversation on the nation’s economic challenges and pathways...Read More
Our radio show, Wae Gyal Pikin Tinap (When a Girl Child Stands), empowered girls to take charge of their futures Without education, you can be discriminated against and stigmatised in the community, and even by your own relatives.”— Out-of-school girl from Pujehun, Sierra Leone More than half of Sierra Leone’s 15-year-olds cannot read or write, and only 26% of girls are likely to carry on to secondary school – leaving them at...Read More
By Silas Isenjia (ACI Africa) Catholic Bishops in Sierra Leone have expressed optimism that the planned National Pilgrimage scheduled for November 21 will be an opportunity for the people of God in the West African nation to seek not only the “path of conversion” but also national cohesion. In a letter inviting Sierra Leoneans to participate in the pilgrimage to Mile 91, which is 91 miles from the country’s capital city, Freetown,...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 2025 — Sierra Leonean music star Arkman has once again captured the nation’s heart with the release of his latest single, “My Baby”—a soulful Afrobeat love anthem that’s already making waves across the country’s airwaves and streaming platforms. Following the buzz and controversy surrounding his politically charged hit “Freedom,” Arkman’s new track marks a stylistic pivot toward romance and emotional depth....Read More
