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Sierra Leonean Investment-Readiness Insights Report

Prepared by Acumen for Invest Salone, this report outlines key insights from Acumen’s 2022 investment-readiness bootcamp programme, covering the initial assessments conducted on the six participating firms; findings during the implementation of the workplans; and recommendations on how these firms can become investment ready.

Topic: Investment, Investment and export promotion, Research and analysis, Sustainable business

Sector: Other

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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Topic: Investment, Investment readiness, Investment readiness toolkit

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Topic: ESG, Finance, Investment, Sustainable finance

Sector: Finance, Investment

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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