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15th May 2023

Invest Salone announces grants for climate-focussed investors in Sierra Leone

Invest Salone, the UK aid-funded private-sector development initiative, announced on 15 May 2023 that it has awarded funding to three innovative investors who aim to mitigate the adverse impact of…

3rd April 2023

Made in Salone series showcases how local businesses are adding value to Sierra Leone’s agricultural sector

Invest Salone’s Made in Salone series continues with a look at how domestic businesses are adding value to local agricultural produce and, in the process, meeting Sierra Leone’s demand for…

22nd March 2023

How a collective business voice can drive economic development in Sierra Leone

Rediscovering the strong collective advocacy that business membership organisations (BMOs) harnessed to help members weather the COVID-19 pandemic is critical to inclusive economic development in Sierra Leone, writes Invest Salone’s…

17th March 2023

Launch of toolkit to accelerate development of investment-ready firms in Sierra Leone

Start-ups, investors, business development service providers and other stakeholders from Sierra Leone’s entrepreneurial ecosystem attended an investment-focused workshop in Freetown on 14 March 2023 to launch a new toolkit designed…

7th March 2023

‘Made in Salone’ series spotlights the comeback of Sierra Leone’s traditional fabrics

The ‘Made in Salone’ series continues this month with a look at how Sierra Leone’s textiles and clothing sector is creating new markets for traditional fabric and design techniques. Launched…

16th February 2023

Fashion sector supports ‘Made in Sierra Leone’ quality certification

At a fabrics and fashion roundtable held on 26 January 2023, businesses expressed their support for ‘Made in Sierra Leone’ quality certification, led by the Sierra Leone Local Content Agency (SLLCA), and…

6th February 2023

Made in Salone: Stories showcasing the benefits of local manufacturing and production

Made in Salone – a concept to showcase the positive impact of domestic production and manufacturing businesses – goes live with a short video about Sierra Bo Garri, a pioneering…

18th January 2023

Preparing Sierra Leonean fashion to go global

A series of seminars for Sierra Leonean clothing and textile brands, aiming to tap into growing international interest in African fashion, continued last week (13 January 2023) with a practical…

4th January 2023

Invest Salone’s Team Lead lists 7Cs to inclusive private sector-led growth

In a new opinion piece, Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Invest Salone’s Team Leader, sets out an immediately actionable strategy for achieving inclusive private sector development in Sierra Leone. He states that the…

14th December 2022

Finance for sustainability in Sierra Leone

Invest Salone and the Bank of Sierra Leone met on 13 December 2022, to discuss the next steps in the sustainable finance roadmap, which is intended to help integrate sustainability…