FREETOWN, October 10, 2024 – 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 prices, according to the new World Bank Sierra Leone Economic Update launched today. The report notes a slightly optimistic medium-term outlook, with growth expected to recover to its long-term average of 4.6...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown – In a bid to transform West Africa’s digital landscape, Sierra Leone rolled out the red carpet for the Mano River Union (MRU) Internet Governance Forum (IGF) on October 9, 2024. The two-day conference at the New Brookfields Hotel promised to tackle the pressing issues of internet infrastructure, digital governance, and connectivity across member states, including Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire. Under the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Bank of Sierra Leone has approved the Rokel Commercial Bank ((RCBank) Statements of Account, revealing a staggering NLe191, 627, 038 (One Hundred and Ninety-One Million, Six Hundred and Twenty Thousand and Thirty-Eight Cents) profit for the 2023 Financial Year. Profit after tax is Nle142,802,319, exceeding the NLe69,48,024 the previous year. This significant achievement represents a 104% increase from the NLe94 million recorded in 2022. Consequently,...Read More
National Dance Troupe: Masters of Tradition, Survivors of “Pan Body” Living, Beg for a Miracle By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown – The Sierra Leone National Dance Troupe, the once-glorified custodians of our cultural heritage, are now performing their greatest feat yet: surviving in zinc shacks while waiting for government support that never quite dances its way to them. Founded in 1963 to make Sierra Leoneans proud of their roots, the...Read More
Mayor Aki-Sawyerr presents Freetown Cable Car Feasibility Study to Vice President By George M.O. Williams The Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, presented the Freetown Cable Car Feasibility Study report to Vice President H.E. Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh in Freetown. Conducted over 24 months, the detailed multidimensional Feasibility Study was funded by C40 Cities Finance Facility which in turn is funded by the German, French,...Read More
