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COVID-19 and smallholder producers’ access to markets

A research brief by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on how smallholder farmers can respond to a health crisis, drawing on lessons learnt from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea during the 2014 Ebola outbreak.

Topic: Business resilience, COVID-19, Financial instruments for business, Government and policy

Sector: Agriculture, Other

Geographic Focus: Africa

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Knowledge bank: Public–private dialogue

Over six years of successful collaboration, capacity building and technical assistance have been distilled into Invest Salone’s public–private dialogue knowledge bank. A collection of reports, presentations, practical tools, timelines and…

Topic: Government and policy, Public private dialogue (PPD)

Sector: Business, Public sector

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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Quarterly newsletter – July 2026

The July 2026 edition of the Invest Salone newsletter includes coverage of the Sierra Leone Voluntary Sustainable Finance Principles, a suite of investment readiness resources and news about the Public Service Bill consultations.

Topic: ESG, Government and policy, Investment readiness

Sector: Business, Investment, Public sector

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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Building a Coalition for Catalytic Capital – Invest Salone Showcase, January 2026

Key government and private‑sector leaders gathered on Friday, 16 January 2026, as Invest Salone, a UK-funded private sector development programme, hosted a high‑level event aimed at deepening collaboration and boosting investment in Sierra Leone’s expanding private sector. The event showcased Invest Salone’s contribution to improving the business environment and reinforced its role as a partner and facilitator, bringing together diverse stakeholders to address systemic constraints through dialogue and cooperation.

Topic: Entrepreneurship and innovation, Finance, Financial instruments for business, Investment, Investment and export promotion, Public private dialogue (PPD)

Sector: Business, Finance, Investment, Manufacturing

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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Finance that Fits: How Small Foundation, Vista Bank and Invest Salone partnered to transform lending for small businesses

Find out how a partnership between Invest Salone, Vista Bank Sierra Leone and the Small Foundation is shifting the bank’s portfolio toward lending to SMEs by strengthening credit assessment tools and improving sector knowledge, with support from a risk-sharing guarantee.

Topic: Finance, Financial instruments for business

Sector: Business, Finance

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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