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2nd October 2020

Spotlight on innovation: Freetown entrepreneurs mix coffee and cocktails to overcome the challenges of COVID-19

According to the World Economic Forum, COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration and the need for systemic resilience. Systemic cooperation is key for businesses to regain the capacity…

1st September 2020

Spotlight on innovation: Red Lion Bakery goes online

It’s six in the morning and the staff of Red Lion Bakery in Freetown, Sierra Leone are packaging orders made online the day before, for delivery or collection. The introduction…

5th August 2020

Spotlight on innovation: Private and public sector collaborations in Sierra Leone help distance learners stay the course

COVID-19 has resulted in the closing of schools, colleges and workplaces across the world, leaving a potentially devastating learning gap. In surveys, Sierra Leonean employers have stressed the value of…

13th July 2020

Spotlight on innovation: Sierra Leone’s local businesses taking matters into their own hands

Sierra Leone has so far escaped the worst impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Yet limited testing capabilities and fragile health systems are a cause for concern, and local businesses are…