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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How COMPETE Salone delivered a complete package of support for Capitol Foods

Discover how Capitol Foods maximised the COMPETE Salone process by drawing on Invest Salone’s support, guidance and resources in this Q&A.

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International Women's Day 2024

Supporting women to build profitable and sustainable businesses not only benefits them but also their communities and countries. Find out how Invest Salone is working with its partners to invest in women and accelerate progress.

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Invest Salone Overview: Facilitating inclusive economic growth in Sierra Leone

Invest Salone is a private-sector development initiative which facilitates inclusive economic growth in Sierra Leone. Find out how Invest Salone works to encourage investment, generate exports, create jobs and diversify four key sectors.

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Invest Salone Technical Assistance Facility Overview: Helping firms tackle constraints to growth and exports

Find out how Invest Salone’s Technical Assistance Facility helps Sierra Leonean firms tackle constraints to growth and exports, by providing access to specialised advisory services.

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Invest Salone: The agricultural sector

Agriculture is a critical component of Sierra Leone's economy. Discover how Invest Salone's works with agribusinesses and large-scale production companies with the potential to receive investment or enter export markets.

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Invest Salone Insights: Cocoa in Sierra Leone

This series showcases key industries in Sierra Leone including the cocoa sector. Find out the current situation, challenges and opportunities for investing in cocoa in Sierra Leone.
Topic: Investment Insight
Sector: Cocoa
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Invest Salone
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Invest Salone Insights: Oil palm in Sierra Leone

This series showcases key industries in Sierra Leone including the oil palm sector. Find out the current situation, challenges and opportunities for investing in oil palm in Sierra Leone.
Topic: Investment Insight
Sector: Oil palm
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Invest Salone
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Invest Salone Insights: Coffee in Sierra Leone

This series showcases key industries in Sierra Leone including the coffee sector. Find out the current situation, challenges and opportunities for investing in coffee in Sierra Leone.
Topic: Investment Insight
Sector: Coffee
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Invest Salone
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Invest Salone Insights: Cashew in Sierra Leone

This series showcases key industries in Sierra Leone including the cashew nut sector. Find out the current situation, challenges and opportunities for investing in cashew nut in Sierra Leone.
Topic: Investment Insight
Sector: Cashew
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Invest Salone
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Spotlight on Innovation: Red Lion Bakery goes online

This series showcases businesses in Sierra Leone that are finding innovative ways to operate. The Red Lion Bakery became the first bakery in Sierra Leone to introduce online sales. Read…
Topic: Entrepreneurship and innovation
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Invest Salone
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How business can help in the building of national coalitions to fight COVID-19

A summary of an online discussion, convened by Business Fights Poverty, about what is making national COVID-19 collaborations work, lessons that need to be learned and how these can be…
Topic: Business resilience, COVID-19
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: International
Published by: Business Fights Poverty
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United Nations (UN) Goodwill Ambassadors, Idris and Sabrina Elba, launch appeal for IFAD’s $200 million coronavirus relief fund for rural communities

An International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) news article about the IFAD Rural Poor Stimulus Facility which aims to lessen the impact of COVID-19 on rural small-scale farmers and producers…
Topic: Business resilience, COVID-19, Financial instruments for business
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Sierra Leone COVID-19 situation report 1-17 March 2020

A UNICEF situation report that provides an overview of the COVID-19 situation and humanitarian needs in Sierra Leone. This report highlights UNICEF’s COVID-19 response activities in Sierra Leone.
Topic: COVID-19, Health and safety, Safeguarding
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
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