International impact investor Acumen and the UK funded private sector initiative Invest Salone have revised the Investment Toolkit for SMEs in Sierra Leone for 2025, marking another step forward in strengthening Sierra Leone’s entrepreneurial...
Find out how Invest Salone is working with the tourism sector to overcome challenges and identify opportunities for growth.
This briefing was prepared by Invest Salone in collaboration with the Association of Carbon Conservation and Reforestation (ACCR), a formal business membership organisation established in 2024 to represent carbon credit project developers in Sierra Leone.
International impact investor Acumen and the UK funded private sector initiative Invest Salone have revised the Investment Toolkit for SMEs in Sierra Leone for 2025, marking another step forward in strengthening Sierra Leone’s entrepreneurial landscape. This updated toolkit offers essential insights for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming to become investment-ready and attract impact investors.
This issue is a round-up of Invest Salone’s recent work on sustainable finance, inclusive policy dialogue and the creative industries. It includes insights on Sierra Leone’s first local currency corporate bond, highlights from International Women’s Day activities, updates from the Fashion Design and Textile Association’s first symposium and the launch of a new working group on Sustainable Finance Principles.
Hear from key players on the process behind Sierra Leone’s first local currency corporate bond and how Invest Salone supported the transaction to expand access to sustainable finance. Watch now to explore the journey and lessons learned.
Through its PROSPER Salone grant scheme, Invest Salone is working partners to empower women entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone by providing financial products tailored to their needs.
This issue is a round-up of Invest Salone’s work to strengthen Sierra Leone’s investment. It includes highlights from an international investor delegation exploring opportunities in infrastructure and tourism, a roundtable on the legal ecosystem, new insights on sustainable finance and stories celebrating the country’s growing festival scene.
In a continued effort to promote sustainable finance practices in Sierra Leone, Invest Salone recently conducted a series of seminars in Sierra Leone to provide insights into the alignment of the financial sector with sustainability goals.
This infographic explores how Invest Salone is working with the tourism sector to overcome challenges and identify opportunities for growth.
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.
The voluntary carbon market is a growing global industry that offers great potential for Sierra Leone to channel climate finance to support economic development and could provide significant opportunities for investors. This investment insight provides an industry snapshot and explores the opportunities, challenges and next steps to establish a regulated carbon marketplace.