Who we are
The full-time Invest Salone team is based in Freetown, Sierra Leone and is made up of private-sector development and investment climate reform experts. The team is supported by consultants with a wide range of expertise related to the development of key sectors in Sierra Leone. Click on a member of the team to find out more about their role and to get in touch.
Freetown team
Amina Adams
Office and Administration Consultant
Amina Adams provides administrative and logistical support to the team, including event management and team travel. With over 10 years of experience in administrative management, she is responsible for developing and implementing effective office management and administrative policies and processes for Invest Salone.
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Amina Adams
Office and Administration Consultant
Avril Pratt
Consultant
Avril Pratt focusses on strengthening and promoting the tourism, textiles and poultry sectors in Sierra Leone to attract investment and generate exports. Avril works to identify market development system constraints and collaborates with private sector stakeholders to find and implement solutions. She also works on the COMPETE Salone grant facilities to support the introduction of new business models that overcome market constraints.
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Avril Pratt
Consultant
Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie
Team Lead
Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie is responsible for stakeholder engagement, influence and representation for the Invest Salone programme. As a private sector development specialist with over 30 years’ experience globally, in Europe, North America and across Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone, Chukwu-Emeka works closely with the private sector, investors, government and ecosystem partners to facilitate inclusive economic growth and public–private dialogue in Sierra Leone. He further provides leadership for the team and guides the vision and strategy of the programme.
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Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie
Team Leader
David Bathalomew
Consultant
David Bathalomew is responsible for researching and analysing policy and regulatory opportunities and constraints, to unlock exports and investment in Sierra Leone and tackle emerging issues. He also supports Invest Salone’s reform-oriented activities and public–private dialogue.
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David Bathalomew
Consultant
Emma Fofanah
Consultant
Emma Fofanah has 20 years’ experience in trade, investments, and private sector development with key sector expertise in agriculture, financial services/banking and telecommunications. She supports across the Invest Salone portfolio, with specific focus working with firms to identify and address constraints faced and promoting the adoption of sustainable finance practices by investors, the public sector and within financial institutions.
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Emma Fofanah
Consultant
Georgina Laverse
Consultant
Georgina Laverse works on investment climate reform in Sierra Leone, developing an enabling environment that supports private sector led growth. She plays a lead role in coordinating and facilitating public–private dialogues with businesses, networks and Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
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Georgina Laverse
Consultant
Isata Binta Jalloh
Consultant
Isata Binta Jalloh provides support on Invest Salone’s policy and regulatory research activities, working alongside the team to help develop an enabling environment that supports private sector led growth in Sierra Leone. She has six years of experience working as a research assistant and coordinator across various sectors and for private and public organisations in Sierra Leone and internationally.
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Isata Binta Jalloh
Consultant
Leona Aboko-Cole
Office and Administration Consultant
Leona Aboko-Cole provides administrative and logistical support to Invest Salone. With a strong background in event planning, Leona develops and implements effective office management, as well as administrative policies and processes.
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Leona Aboko-Cole
Office and Administration Consultant
Memuna Forna
Communications Consultant
Memuna Forna is responsible for leading and implementing communications on behalf of Invest Salone. She has over 10 years of experience working in strategic communications and public relations, with a particular focus on Sierra Leone.
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Memuna Forna
Communications Consultant
Pooja Melwani
Consultant
Pooja Melwani works to link investors and firms to encourage and facilitate investment in Sierra Leone. Pooja oversees the PROSPER Salone grant facility which supports investors to enter Sierra Leone or grow their investment pipeline. She further supports new instruments that address market constraints and crowd-in green finance.
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Pooja Melwani
Consultant
Partners
Invest Salone is funded by the UK government and is implemented by Nathan Associates with support from key partners including Up! Africa, Scriptoria and others.
