Quarterly Newsletter – July 2024

This issue is a round-up of Invest Salone’s work driving private sector growth in Sierra Leone. It features highlights from our collaboration with international finance institutions, the successful launch of the country’s first local currency corporate bond, new insights on the voluntary carbon market, and initiatives to strengthen sustainable finance, fashion and textiles, and innovation.

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Quarterly Newsletter – July 2025

This issue is a round-up of Invest Salone’s work supporting sustainable finance, diaspora engagement and private sector development in Sierra Leone. It features highlights from the country’s first ESG conference, updates on the Fashion Design and Textile Association’s national symposium, a refreshed Investment Toolkit for SMEs and insights from events promoting climate finance and green investment.

Unlocking the potential of Sierra Leone’s carbon credit market: The hybrid approach

This briefing was prepared by Invest Salone in collaboration with the Association of Carbon Conservation and Reforestation (ACCR), a formal business membership organisation established in 2024 to represent carbon credit project developers in Sierra Leone.

Unlocking the potential of Sierra Leone’s carbon credit market: Background and opportunities

This briefing was prepared by Invest Salone in collaboration with the Association of Carbon Conservation and Reforestation (ACCR), a formal business membership organisation established in 2024 to represent carbon credit project developers in Sierra Leone