A report from AGRA which explores the invasion of desert locusts, civil conflicts in parts of the West African region, and the global outbreak of COVID-19, and how they pose a huge threat to Africa’s 2020 food security. Authors point out that the private sector has an important role in supporting governments, for example through the use of innovative e-commerce interventions to move health and food products from surplus regions to areas of need.
Women in Tourism: Market and Investment Readiness
In 2024, Invest Salone hosted the “Women in Tourism: Market and Investment Readiness” conference to explore one of the biggest challenges facing women in Sierra Leone’s tourism sector: access to finance. The event brought together financial institutions, policy-makers and entrepreneurs to share insights, build networks and identify opportunities to strengthen women-led businesses.