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.
Face2Face Africa article about electric buses manufactured by Makerere University students in Uganda, now in use with improved health guidelines.
Geographic Focus: Africa
Published by: Face2Face Africa
What is COVID-19 teaching us about food vulnerability and ‘People as Infrastructure’?
Oxford Urbanists case study on COVID-19 and food security in Lagos, Nigeria.
Geographic Focus: Africa
Published by: Oxford urbanists
COVID-19 supply chain impact update by some of the world’s leading supply chain and logistics academics
Independent academic platform hosted by the University of Turku to complement available government, industry association or practitioner material on the supply chain and transport impacts of COVID-19.
What happens after the lockdown ends? Lessons from the 2015 Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone
International Growth Centre blog post on how lessons from the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone can be applied to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reopening and reimagining Africa
McKinsey & Company article about how the COVID-19 crisis can catalyze change across Africa.
Country policy responses: Sierra Leone
A summary of policies implemented by the government and employers’ and workers’ organisations in Sierra Leone, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
How will COVID-19 affect women and girls in low- and middle-income countries?
An article that highlights research into the varying implications of COVID-19 for women and girls in low- and middle-income countries.
Preparedness and vulnerability of African countries against importations of COVID-19: a modelling study
A journal article that evaluates the preparedness and vulnerability of African countries against their risk of importation of COVID-19.
Assessing the economic impact of COVID-19 and policy responses in Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa’s Pulse assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on African economies.
Finding Africa’s Path: Shaping bold solutions to save lives and livelihoods in the COVID-19 crisis
A McKinsey & Company article that presents new analysis underlining the urgency of action required, and suggesting approaches that businesses can take, to save lives and safeguard livelihoods in Africa.