Made in Salone supports local manufacturers who create jobs, develop skills, boost the income of small producers and raise foreign exchange through exports from Sierra Leone.
This video shows how businesses like Madam Wokie, Bivamiks, IZELIA and the Country Cloth Initiative are championing their heritage by giving a contemporary twist to classic Sierra Leonean textiles and techniques, as well as training a new generation in weaving and dyeing skills.
Discover how Invest Salone helped unlock the potential of Sierra Leone’s palm oil sector. By connecting refineries with smallholder producers, mobilising capital and providing targeted support, the programme strengthened sustainable production, and demonstrated the sector’s viability, contributing to over USD 75 million in exports in 2025.
This issue is a round-up of Invest Salone’s work supporting private sector investment and growth in Sierra Leone. It features highlights from the Sierra Leone Investment Summit, an agribusiness investment field trip, collaboration with banks on sustainable lending and stories on how tourism, arts and food are being showcased through Invest Salone’s Made in Salone initiative.
Read about Invest Salone’s new downloadable Investment-Readiness Insights Report that provides impact investors with practical guidance on how to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sierra Leone to become more investment ready.
Fashion One is at the forefront of change in Sierra Leone’s fashion sector, with a business model which bridges the gap between bespoke tailoring and off-the-shelf clothing.