Acumen–Invest Salone Investor Roundtable 2022

Through PROSPER Salone, Invest Salone has partnered with Acumen to run a series of investment-ready bootcamps. This Roundtable took place in October 2022 and was organised to discuss the outcomes of the bootcamp and showcase the firms to potential investors.

Topic: Entrepreneurship and innovation, Investment
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Invest Salone
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