Sierra Leone: 'Low Mango' in High Hopes for Nation

Freetown — "Sierra Leone hopes new low-tax industrial zones will boost local processing of its resources, raising the value of exports and creating jobs, the West African country's Minister of Trade and Industry said on Thursday.

Work has already begun on a 54-acre 'Special Economic Zone' at Newton outside the capital Freetown, with the $5 million first phase scheduled for completion at the end of March 2011, according to the company running the site.....The intention of the zone is to utilise our natural resources, to add value and to create employment,' Minister David Carew said in an interview....."It will brand the country.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.