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COVID-19: Farmers count losses as commodities perish for lack of buyers

News article in The Guardian about the impacts of COVID-19 on farmers and how policy responses could help to lessen these impacts.

Topic: Business resilience, COVID-19, Government and policy

Sector: Agriculture

Geographic Focus: International

Published by: The Guardian

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Quarterly Newsletter – May 2025

This issue is a round-up of Invest Salone’s recent work on sustainable finance, inclusive policy dialogue and the creative industries. It includes insights on Sierra Leone’s first local currency corporate bond, highlights from International Women’s Day activities, updates from the Fashion Design and Textile Association’s first symposium and the launch of a new working group on Sustainable Finance Principles.

Topic: Financial instruments for business, , Government and policy, Sustainable business

Sector: Fashion, finance, Textiles

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Invest Salone ANDE Conference talk – Facilitating a favourable investment climate: Lessons from Sierra Leone

This presentation shares Invest Salone’s lessons learned from working in economies like Sierra Leone, which are emerging from fragility.

Topic: Business resilience, COMPETE Salone, PROSPER Salone, Sustainable business

Sector: Other

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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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.

Topic: Business resilience, COMPETE Salone, Entrepreneurship and innovation

Sector: Agriculture, Manufacturing

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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How does Invest Salone work with Sierra Leone’s agriculture sector to help boost its potential?

Discover how our support is helping Sierra Leonean businesses to tackle growth constraints, develop new business models and become more competitive and productive.

Topic: Business resilience, Investment and export promotion, Sustainable business

Sector: Agriculture

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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