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...
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.
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.
Find out how Invest Salone is working with the tourism sector to overcome challenges and identify opportunities for growth.
This toolkit is tailored to the needs of SMEs in Sierra Leone who require substantial pre-investment support to become viable impact investment prospects.
Discover how Sierra Leonean designers like Mary-Ann Kai Kai, Madam Wokie, are bringing a contemporary twist to traditional artisanship and introducing Sierra Leonean textiles to new audiences.
Made in Salone explores the benefits of local manufacturing and production in Sierra Leone. Find out how Sierra Bo Garri, a cassava farm and processing plant in Bo District, Sierra Leone, is working to industrialise cassava processing.
This series showcases key industries in Sierra Leone including the tourism sector. Find out the current situation, challenges and opportunities for investing in tourism in Sierra Leone.
This case study examines the importance of public–private dialogue (PPD) in bringing about policy decisions that support responsible investment in agribusiness.
Through PROSPER Salone, Invest Salone has partnered with Acumen to run a series of investment-ready bootcamps. This Roundtable was organised to discuss the outcomes of the bootcamp and showcase the firms to potential investors.
Find out how one successful PROSPER Salone grant-winner used its funding to develop a pipeline of potential companies in Sierra Leone for investment and supported one business to expand their green energy services.
This study assessed the import duty waiver constraints for private businesses applying for exemptions.
A scientific survey of raw cashew nuts (RCN) in Sierra Leone found that cashew nuts can become one of Sierra Leone’s major export products assuming that companies deal professionally, especially with farmers and buyers.