COVID19 news from Sierra Leone

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 October 2020

Invest Salone interviewed by BBC World Service

On Wednesday 30 September 2020 Invest Salone’s work to support the private sector in Sierra Leone during the COVID-19 pandemic featured in the BBC World Service programme ‘Focus on Africa’.…

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…

24th August 2020

Sierra Leone Government boosts tourism and hospitality sectors

The President of Sierra Leone, Dr Julius Maada Bio, has announced that 4.8 billion Leones (US$ 480,016) will be allocated to support the tourism and hospitality sectors and help address…

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…

5th August 2020

Travel registration portal launched

An official travel registration portal (travel.gov.sl) has been introduced by Sierra Leone’s Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), which leads on the ICT Pillar of the country’s National COVID-19…

28th July 2020

Tourism business in Sierra Leone adapts to COVID-19

The tourism industry plays an increasingly important role in Sierra Leone. The country’s breathtaking mountains, lush rainforests rich in exotic wildlife, white sand beaches and historical heritage sites offer rewarding…

24th July 2020

Sierra Leone’s Lungi International Airport opens for international flight

As of Wednesday 22 July 2020, the Government of Sierra Leone has re-opened Lungi International Airport for flights in and out of the country after a four-month ban to mitigate…

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…

10th July 2020

Lungi International Airport to be reopened

President Julius Maada Bio has announced that Sierra Leone airspace will be opened for commercial flights to resume operation this month. The action is part of the government strategy to…

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