The self-assessment tool has been designed specifically with small and medium-sized enterprises in Sierra Leone in mind, enabling companies to evaluate their investment readiness against a defined set of parameters so they can better understand where they are on their journey and find out which areas they should prioritise to improve their investment proposition.
For practical guidance on becoming investment ready, please see the Sierra Leone Investment Toolkit.
Key government and private‑sector leaders gathered on Friday, 16 January 2026, as Invest Salone, a UK-funded private sector development programme, hosted a high‑level event aimed at deepening collaboration and boosting investment in Sierra Leone’s expanding private sector. The event showcased Invest Salone’s contribution to improving the business environment and reinforced its role as a partner and facilitator, bringing together diverse stakeholders to address systemic constraints through dialogue and cooperation.
This Investment Toolkit is designed to support support small and medium-sized enterprises in Sierra Leone on their investment readiness journeys. It provides practical guidance on the areas investors typically consider most important, including governance, financial management, business strategy, operations, environmental and social management, and legal and regulatory compliance.
To accompany the Sierra Leone Investment Toolkit, this directory brings together information on professional service providers operating in Sierra Leone that can support businesses as they prepare for investment.
This framework comprises nine voluntary principles designed to help financial institutions integrate environmental, social and governance considerations into lending, investment and business decision-making. It represents Sierra Leone’s first coordinated, sector-wide framework for integrating ESG considerations into financial sector decision-making.