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, in the southern part of the country. Now, Sombo and her kekeh have become a symbol...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 1.0 percentage point to 22.25 percent. The Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) MPR is the...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 be far-reaching, yet there persists a trend where most banks are predominantly engaged in...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Reputation Poll International, a United Kingdom based reputation management firm that ranks banks and individuals working in the financial sector, has recognized a Sierra Leonean banker as “African Banker of the Year” at this year’s Reputable Banks and Fintech Awards held at the House of Lords, Wesminster in the UK. Dr. Walton Ekundayo Gilpin, the Managing Director of Rokel Commercial Bank, was among a group of...Read More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said West Africa is united against military dictatorship, and countries in the region would not lessen the resolve to uphold democracy. President Tinubu also said that the regional bloc will re-engage member countries under military rule based on realistic and short transition plans that would deliver democracy and good governance. The Nigerian leader strongly spoke against the recent coup attempts in Sierra Leone and Guinea...Read More
