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6th July 2020

World Bank approves US$100 million to support economic resilience in Sierra Leone

The World Bank has approved a US$100 million grant to Sierra Leone to support the Government in promoting sustainable and inclusive growth and building economic resilience. According to a press…

24th June 2020

Sierra Leone government lifts inter-district restrictions

Following calls by businesses to ease constraints, the Government of Sierra Leone has lifted the inter-district ban that was initiated as a measure to curtail the spread of COVID-19. Speaking…

22nd June 2020

Invest Salone compiles research database on COVID-19

Invest Salone is compiling a list of studies on COVID-19 in response to the impact of the pandemic on the private sector in Sierra Leone. The private sector research list…

18th June 2020

Government lockdowns will affect Agribusinesses in Sierra Leone

A report on a survey conducted on the impact of restrictions on the private sector has revealed that the private sector believes inter-district restrictions initiated by the Government of Sierra…

10th June 2020

Sierra Leone records over 1,000 COVID-19 cases

The official spokesperson for the National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre, Solomon Jamiru, has announced that the number of cumulative confirmed positive cases reported in Sierra Leone has passed 1,000. This…

5th June 2020

Sierra Leone to receive US$143 million boost from IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$143 million disbursement to help address the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone. According to the IMF, the pandemic…

28th May 2020

Our COVID-19 response programme

Invest Salone is delivering a COVID-19 response programme to support the Government of Sierra Leone’s (GoSL) efforts to reduce the effects of the global pandemic on the private sector. Our…

21st May 2020

Report on inaugural virtual public–private dialogue

The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) has set up a Quick Action Economic Response Programme (QAERP) in response to the COVID-19 crisis. A first dialogue was held in April with…

18th May 2020

DFID to support vulnerable supply chains in developing countries

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has set up a COVID-19 Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility (VSCF) to support garment and agricultural businesses with vulnerable supply chains in developing countries.…

18th May 2020

A call for innovators to respond to COVID-19

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) Frontier Technologies Hub, in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering, has launched a Local Production and Local Solutions technology and innovation programme…