Resource bank

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.

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Investment toolkit for SMEs 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...

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Local currency corporate bond roundtable

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.

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Putting money where the impact is: A PROSPER Salone case study supporting microfinance and women entrepreneurs

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.

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Survey insights from sustainable finance seminar in Sierra Leone

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.

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Invest Salone: The tourism sector

Find out how Invest Salone is working with the tourism sector to overcome challenges and identify opportunities for growth.

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Made in Salone: Revitalising the use of Country Cloth in Sierra Leone

Made in Salone supports local manufacturers who create jobs, develop skills, boost the income of small producers and raise foreign exchange through exports from Sierra Leone. County Cloth has been…
Topic: Made in Salone
Sector: Textiles
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Invest Salone
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Made in Salone: Transforming gara production for Sierra Leone’s textiles industry

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.

Topic: Made in Salone
Sector: Textiles
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Invest Salone
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Made in Salone: Transforming cassava production in Sierra Leone

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.

Topic: Made in Salone
Sector: Manufacturing
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Invest Salone
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Acumen–Invest Salone Investor Roundtable 2022

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.

Topic: Entrepreneurship and innovation, Investment
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Invest Salone
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Putting money where the impact is: A PROSPER Salone case study supporting clean, green energy and livelihoods

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.

Topic: Investment, PROSPER Salone
Sector: Energy
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Invest Salone
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