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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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Made in Salone: Transforming oil palm production in Sierra Leone

By incorporating smallholders into their supply chain, firms in Sierra Leone have identified a competitive opportunity to support local agriculture and contribute to rural livelihoods. Find out how Jolaks, a palm oil refinery and processing plant in Wellington, Sierra Leone, is transforming oil palm production.

Topic: Made in Salone

Sector: Agriculture, Manufacturing, Oil palm

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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Made in Salone: Transforming cassava production in Sierra Leone

Made in Salone explores the benefits of local manufacturing and production in Sierra Leone. Find out how Sierra Bo Garri, a cassava farm and processing plant in Bo District, Sierra Leone, is working to industrialise cassava processing.

Topic: Made in Salone

Sector: Manufacturing

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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Import duty waiver implementation constraints

This study assessed the import duty waiver constraints for private businesses applying for exemptions.

Topic: Financial instruments for business, Research and analysis

Sector: Manufacturing, Other

Geographic Focus: International, Sierra Leone

Published by: Invest Salone

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Lion Mountains: Case study on innovative rice packaging and marketing

SOBA partnered with Lion Mountains, a rice processing company, to trial innovative packaging and marketing tactics. This case study showcases how Lion Mountains successfully unlocked a new market for local…

Topic: Business resilience, Entrepreneurship and innovation, Food security

Sector: Agriculture, Manufacturing

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)

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Lion Mountains’ flatbed dryer

Lion Mountains is one of the leading rice processing businesses in Sierra Leone; they provide reliable market access to thousands of small farmers. In order to meet the challenges of…

Topic: Business resilience, Entrepreneurship and innovation, Health and safety, Sustainable business

Sector: Agriculture, Manufacturing

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)

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Packaging industry market Sierra Leone 2017: SOBA assessment brief

Findings and recommendations from Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA). SOBA conducted an assessment of packaging for food and consumer goods in early 2017. The analysis reviews Sierra Leone’s…

Topic: Research and analysis

Sector: Manufacturing

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)

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Aromatic coffee hygiene snapshot: Showcasing food health & hygiene standards

Aromatic Coffee showcases its newly launched safety and hygiene assurance system and aims to influence other businesses to follow suit. Together, Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA) and Aromatic…

Topic: Health and safety

Sector: Agriculture, Manufacturing

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)

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COVID-19: Repurposing Manufacturing to Address Medical-Equipment Shortages in Africa

A report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change outlining the importance of re-purposing in the manufacturing industry in Africa in order to effectively respond to the COVID-19 crisis…

Topic: COVID-19, Government and policy, Health and safety

Sector: Manufacturing

Geographic Focus: Africa

Published by: Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

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Locally manufactured electric buses hit the streets of Uganda

Face2Face Africa article about electric buses manufactured by Makerere University students in Uganda, now in use with improved health guidelines.

Topic: Business resilience, COVID-19

Sector: Manufacturing, Other

Geographic Focus: Africa

Published by: Face2Face Africa

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