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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 with London-based impact investing group Truestone and its portfolio company, A Call to Business (ACTB) Savings and Loans, to empower women entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone by providing financial products tailored to their needs.

Topic: Finance, Financial instruments for business, PROSPER Salone, Women in business

Sector: Business

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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Launch of Sierra Leone Voluntary Sustainable Finance Principles – Recap video

On 23 June 2026, Sierra Leone’s banking and microfinance sectors adopted the Sierra Leone Voluntary Sustainable Finance Principles, the country’s first coordinated, sector-wide sustainable finance framework for financial institutions. Watch this recap video to hear from speakers at the launch event as they explain the significance of this milestone occasion.

Topic: ESG, Finance, Sustainable finance

Sector: Finance

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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The road to Sierra Leone’s Voluntary Sustainable Finance Principles

This timeline explores the collaborations and milestones involved in producing Sierra Leone’s first coordinated, sector-wide framework for integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into financial sector decision-making, leading to its adoption on 23 June 2026.

Topic: ESG, Finance, Sustainable finance

Sector: Business, Finance, Investment

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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Sierra Leone voluntary sustainable finance principles

This framework comprises nine voluntary principles designed to help financial institutions integrate environmental, social and governance considerations into lending, investment and business decision-making. It represents Sierra Leone’s first coordinated, sector-wide framework for integrating ESG considerations into financial sector decision-making.

Topic: ESG, Finance, Investment, Sustainable finance

Sector: Finance, Investment

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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