June 21
Sierra Leone: Ecobank's MD Champions Tech Innovation,Fintech Collaboration
The 2024 Sierra Leone Innovates - Tech Summit took place at the Bintumani Auditorium, bringing together major players from the technology sector to discuss innovation and the vital… Read more »
May 24
Sierra Leone: Aminata Petroleum Ships in 5000 Metric Tons of Gasoline to Address Fuel Crisis
In a decisive move, Aminata Petroleum has airlifted 5,000 metric tons of gasoline to Sierra Leone, aiming to tackle the pressing fuel crisis in the nation. Read more »
April 18
Sierra Leone: Bio Urges Ecowasleaders to Develop Strategy Against Autonomous Weapons
President Julius Maada Bio has urged ECOWAS regional leaders to forge common understanding and develop strategies to address the challenges posed by Autonomous Weapons Systems. Read more »
April 09
Sierra Leone: Ferry Captain Remanded for Alleged Murder
Alimamy Sesay, a 50-year-old assistant captain at the PM Ferry, was remanded in custody on Thursday, April 4th, 2024, by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No. 2 for… Read more »
March 26
Sierra Leone: IWD - Wakanow Group Goes Purple, Offers Special Discounts in Celebration of Women
- March 6, 2024 - Wakanow, Africa's leading travel technology company, announces support for International Women's Day 2024 by adopting the iconic colour purple across its digital… Read more »
March 21
West Africa: West Africa Mobile Regulators Urged To Prioritise Consumer Rights
Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Salima Mornorna Bah, has called on the body of mobile Regulators in West Africa, to prioritise consumer rights, promote… Read more »
February 29
Sierra Leone: NCC Coordinator - Global Cybercrime Projected to Cost $10.5 Billion Annually By 2025
Mariama Yormah, the Coordinator of the National Cybercrime Centre, has highlighted that recent research suggests that cybercrime is expected to impose a significant financial… Read more »
West Africa: At Ecowas Mining Forumsierra Leone's Deputy Mines Minister Advocates for Uniformed Mining Laws in Sub-Regionby Ibrahim Keh-Turay
Mining agreements with multinational foreign investments have often been criticized for failing to bring about the much needed economic prosperity to mineral-rich African… Read more »
Sierra Leone: As RCB Pioneers Future of Cybersecuritysymposium Establishes Unique Standards<strong>by Alhaji Haruna Sani</Strong>
Rokel Commercial Bank, a financial institution in Sierra Leone, coordinated a groundbreaking Cybersecurity Symposium on Cybersecurity and Financial Inclusion hosted at the Freetown… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Sierra Leone: Fuel and Electricity Hikes Trap Citizens
Sierra Leoneans are caught in the web of extreme suffering to the point of death due to an accelerated inflation of basic food commodities precipitated primarily by fuel pump price… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Sierra Leone: GIZ Trains Trainers On International Mining Standards
The German International Cooperation, GiZ, has on 21st September 2023 ended a three-day training of trainers on International Social and Environmental Standards at the Atlantic… Read more »
Sierra Leone: MML Is Headline Sponsor for S/Leone Diaspora Investment Summit
The planning committee of the Sierra Leone Diaspora Investment Conference is thrilled to announce Marampa Mines Limited (MML) as the Headline Sponsor of the highly anticipated… Read more »
September 05, 2023
Sierra Leone: Omrie Golley Positions Agriculture As Key to National Economic Recovery
In what has been a welcoming initiative to many farmers across the country, Golley Agriculture Development Sierra Leone Limited has successfully completed the training of over 200… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Fishermen Frown At Ban On Nighttime Fishing
Local fishermen at Portee Wharf have voiced their apprehensions regarding a recent announcement made by the police enforcing a ban on boats docking at wharves after 7 p.m. Read more »
July 19, 2023
Africa: Ecobank Wins Africa's Best Bank for SMEs
The prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence has for the second time awarded Ecobank Group as the leading pan-African Banking Group, for the Africa's Best Bank for the promotion… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Sierra Leone: Childfund Hands Over Construction Sites to Two Companies
To increase access to secondary school education for 3,300 out of school children in the Western Area of Sierra Leone, Childfund in collaboration with Korea International… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Africa: Ecobank, PPSS Partner to Enhance Cross-Border Payment Across Africa
The Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Group, Jeremy Awori and Chief Executive Officer of Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), Mike Ogbalu III, on Monday June 19 signed a… Read more »
Sierra Leone: President Bio Inaugurates SONOCO's Baking Bread Avenue
President Julius Maada Bio has on June 21st officially opened the SONOCO Baking Bread Avenue at Wellington Industrial Estate, Freetown. Read more »
June 19, 2023
Sierra Leone: Orange Pays Over Le285b Tax Within 2017, 2022
Head of Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility at Orange Sierra Leone, Kamal O.S Abass, has told journalists that within the period of 2017 to 2022, the company paid… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Sierra Leone: Budget Advocacy Network
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) FOR CONSULTANT TO UNDERTAKE REVENUE AND BUDGET CREDIBILITY ANALYSIS Read more »
May 26, 2023
Sierra Leone: Africell Presents Nle.300 Million to Winners of 'Win Kopor' Promo
One of Sierra Leone's leading telecommunication companies, Africell, has on Friday, 19th May, presented the sum of NLe.300 Million to 3 winners of the 'Win Korpor promotion at… Read more »
Sierra Leone: UBA Sl Unveils Drizilik As Brand Ambassador for Leo, NEXTGEN Banking Products
UBA Sierra Leone, Africa's best and most resilient banking group with operations in 20 African countries and offices in three global financial centers, has signed Sierra Leone best… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Female Customer Wins Motorbike in Ecobank's Save and Win Promo
One Isatu Jalloh with account number 6364008354 last week Friday, May 19, won a brand new motorbike at the second raffle draw of the Ecobank Sierra Leone 'Kapu gentri' save and win… Read more »
May 20, 2023
Sierra Leone: ILO, Partners Sign 'Decent Job Creation' Project in 5 Districts
The International Labor Organization (ILO) has signed partnership agreement with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDA), APEX Bank, Local Content Agency and… Read more »
Sierra Leone: 2023 Elections - UNPP Vows to Solve Economic Quagmire
National Chairman and Leader of the United National People's Party (UNPP), one of Sierra Leone's oldest political parties, has told this medium that they are a better political… Read more »