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.
The ‘Smart Subsidy’ Implementation Guide is a manual for those interested in implementing a market-oriented subsidy and learning from Sierra Leone’s Smart Subsidy Pilot. This pilot was designed as a…
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Smart subsidies pilot programme
Demonstrating a new, more efficient and market-oriented approach to boosting farmer productivity in Sierra Leone. In addition to demonstrating that the country’s nascent commercial ag-sector can procure, transport and sell…
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
SOBA Poultry partners
Map of Sierra Leone showing the maize-growing districts of the country. The map also shows the location and descriptions of poultry farmers, together with the location of significant associated businesses…
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
The power of collective action: The evolution of the Renewable Energy Association of Sierra Leone (REASL) & Sierra Leone’s solar market growth
The Renewable Energy Association of Sierra Leone (REASL) has played a pivotal role in driving renewable energy policy reforms and streamlining policy actualisation in Sierra Leone. REASL has leveraged the…
Sector: Energy
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
SOBA small solar market analysis
This is a research document that examines the limitations of the Sierra Leone’s pico and solar home system market. It highlights some of the constraints that prevent the solar market…
Sector: Energy
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Poultry farm guide
This guidebook was developed by multiple poultry experts and reflects learning from Sierra Leone. It is intended for small poultry farmers in Sierra Leone who want to increase farm productivity…
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Business opportunity: Medicines, vaccines and veterinary services
There is a near complete lack of veterinary services in the market. The objective of this document is to highlight the opportunity for businesses to incorporate veterinary services and the…
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Business opportunity: Alternative supply of day-old chicks
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)