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27th May 2022

Sierra Juice expands sales and creates opportunities with trial programme of street and small vendors

When Capitol Food, the makers of Sierra Juice, piloted a new street and small vendor programme as part of their marketing mix, the company created the opportunity for 140 officially…

27th April 2022

Proposed customary land reform under the private sector spotlight

Private sector stakeholders from around Sierra Leone held a roundtable discussion in Freetown in early April to review proposed reforms to customary land legislation. Facilitated by Invest Salone, participants exchanged…

4th April 2022

With support from Invest Salone, Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry launches Public-Private Dialogue series to boost private sector participation in agriculture

Members of Sierra Leone’s agricultural sector – including policy makers, private sector representatives, farmers, agribusinesses and other stakeholders – gathered on Monday, 28 February 2022 to discuss challenges to commercial…

15th December 2021

For Salone, by Salone: Sierra Leonean manufacturing business wins top prize at Acumen and Invest Salone impact investment deal summit

Absolute Barrkee Industries – a Sierra Leonean business manufacturing common wire nails and sanitary paper products – was awarded the US$10,000 prize at an impact investment deal summit organised by…

1st December 2021

Sierra Juice expands sales and creates opportunities with trial programme of street and small vendors

Proposed customary land reform under the private sector spotlight

With support from Invest Salone, Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry launches Public-Private Dialogue series to boost private sector participation in agriculture

For Salone, by Salone: Sierra Leonean manufacturing business wins top prize at Acumen and Invest Salone impact investment deal summit

Bootcamp helps 12 Sierra Leonean entrepreneurs become pitch-perfect for impact investment deal summit

Sierra Leone’s banking sector looks to support the country’s COP26 green growth commitments through ESG standards

Sierra Leone’s sleeping beauty textile industry gets the kiss of life from the country’s fashion designers

Sierra Leonean food manufacturers identify innovative strategies to overcome local distribution challenges

Sierra Leone’s poultry sector leaders gather to identify collective solutions to productivity constraints

Insights into Sierra Leone’s cashew sector from Red River Foods confirms export potential