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14th September 2022

Sierra Leone’s financial sector to meet to discuss sustainable finance standards

Stakeholders with an interest in mitigating the risks of climate change on the Sierra Leonean economy and accessing finance to place the economy on a more sustainable footing, will come…

6th September 2022

New survey of Sierra Leone’s cashew sector confirms export potential

The cashew industry in Sierra Leone has significant export potential if the reasons for the sector’s low productivity are identified and yields are improved, concludes the most comprehensive survey of…

1st September 2022

COMPETE Salone opens grants window for commercial environmental projects

Invest Salone has today (1 September 2022) announced a new COMPETE Salone innovation grant opportunity for the private sector in Sierra Leone to develop or use environmentally sustainable technology and…

15th August 2022

Invest Salone opens climate finance funding window for investors

Invest Salone has today (15 August 2022) announced a new funding window to drive investment in mitigation and adaptation actions that address climate change in Sierra Leone. The Climate Finance…

11th August 2022

Second public-private dialogue furthers plans to boost poultry production in Sierra Leone

In the second of a series of public-private dialogues focusing on agriculture, policymakers and influential private-sector voices from the poultry sector, identified solutions that could substantially boost productivity and competitiveness…

3rd August 2022

Sierra Leone’s Western Peninsula communities discuss nature-based businesses with investors

Traditional leaders from the Western Area Peninsula National Park (WAPNP) met local investors at a recent landmark event to identify nature-based alternatives to logging, sandmining, charcoal production and other environmentally…

27th July 2022

Leecon’s local chicken feed could solve poultry challenges in Sierra Leone and boost maize production

With poultry feed prices at a historical high, a successful 18-month project by Sierra Leone’s Leecon Poultry to produce feed from local ingredients and reduce the sector’s dependence on imported…

28th June 2022

Aquaculture in Sierra Leone: New study shows investment opportunity despite challenges

Despite the challenges posed by the lack of infrastructure and support services, fish farming in Sierra Leone has the potential to provide the population with a sustainable source of protein,…

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…