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.
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.
Big Data tool on food chains under the COVID-19 pandemic
An open-access tool, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Data Lab, to organise and analyse daily information on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: International
The impact of COVID-19 on women
A United Nations (UN) policy brief that explores how women’s and girls’ lives are changing in the face of COVID-19 and suggests priorities for response efforts.
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: International
Afreximbank announces $3 billion facility to cushion impact of COVID-19
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) press release announcing a $3 billion facility to help African countries manage the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sierra Leone to receive $7.5 million for COVID-19 response
World Bank press release about the $7.5 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to help Sierra Leone respond to threats posed by the COVID-19 outbreak and strengthen national systems for…
Monetary Policy Statement: Response to the economic impact of COVID-19
Bank of Sierra Leone Monetary Policy Statement on measures to be implemented to soften the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s economy.
COVID-19: Impacts to business
PwC resources to respond to the business impacts of COVID-19, including a tool to assess the potential impact to your business and gauge your readiness to respond.
A road to resilience: Sustaining business and Decent Work during COVID-19
An International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC-ILO) online learning course about business continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic. To enroll on the course, it is necessary to register…
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: International
COVID-19: A call for support for African SMEs
A LinkedIn article that comments on how African small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can keep their businesses thriving through the COVID-19 pandemic.