The Invest Salone Resource Bank brings together a collection of resources related to Invest Salone’s work to encourage investment, generate exports, create jobs and diversify four key sectors in Sierra Leone. Pooling resources produced by Invest Salone and external contributors, this tool will grow to provide a broad range of resources related to investing and doing business in Sierra Leone. Use the filters below to explore the resources by type, sector, topic and more.
Currently one main supplier serves the market, with one breed of chick. It would be beneficial to the market to introduce another breed that is cheaper and at least of…
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Business opportunity: Poultry feed concentrate import and distribution
This market research and business opportunity development was led by SOBA. The objective was to establish a sound basis and shared understanding of poultry sector investment in Sierra Leone. The…
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
SOBA presentation: Rearing period
Presentation on the conditions required for rearing poultry in Sierra Leone. The criteria presented include – among others – rearing management; housing conditions; hygiene and biosecurity; feed; beak trimming; and…
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
SOBA presentation: Laying period
Presentation on the conditions required for the egg-laying sector of the poultry industry in Sierra Leone. It focuses on areas such as keeping hens healthy; maximum production; efficient production; recommendations…
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Poultry farmers baseline study
This study validates earlier findings by SOBA on the challenges of the poultry industry. It also aimed to gather key information on poultry farmers, layer birds, egg production, feed and…
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Business record keeping: How to guide & workbook
PowerPoint training presentation on basic record-keeping tools and techniques to enable poultry farmers to monitor their businesses and achieve better profits.
Topic: Business resilience
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Sierra Leone poultry business directory
Contact details for maize sourcing and services, poultry service providers and poultry farms.
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Pitch Night: How to guide
Pitch Night provides budding entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone the opportunity to pitch their post-revenue business. At pitch night, entrepreneurs provide a holistic view of their businesses to a vibrant Sierra…
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Lion Mountains: Case study on innovative rice packaging and marketing
SOBA partnered with Lion Mountains, a rice processing company, to trial innovative packaging and marketing tactics. This case study showcases how Lion Mountains successfully unlocked a new market for local…
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Lion Mountains’ flatbed dryer
Lion Mountains is one of the leading rice processing businesses in Sierra Leone; they provide reliable market access to thousands of small farmers. In order to meet the challenges of…
Topic: Business resilience, Entrepreneurship and innovation, Health and safety, Sustainable business
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)