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.
This issue is a round-up of Invest Salone’s recent work on sustainable finance, inclusive policy dialogue and the creative industries. It includes insights on Sierra Leone’s first local currency corporate bond, highlights from International Women’s Day activities, updates from the Fashion Design and Textile Association’s first symposium and the launch of a new working group on Sustainable Finance Principles.
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.
This infographic explains how Invest Salone is working with businesses and the wider fashion and textiles industry to address sectorwide constraints to growth and competitiveness and encourage investment.
As part of our work to encourage investment into Sierra Leone, we co-hosted a delegation of nine major international investment institutions. During the five-day trip, participants visited 20 firms and interacted with around 50 more through several events such as a pitch night where entrepreneurs pitched and received feedback on their businesses.
In September, Invest Salone attended the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) annual conference. Invest Salone consultant, Pooja Melwani, was invited to speak and shared our experience of the broad range of private sector development strategies we employ to support the private and public sectors in tackling constraints to doing business in Sierra Leone.
Discover how designers are championing their heritage by giving a contemporary twist to classic Sierra Leonean textiles and techniques.
Fashion One is at the forefront of change in Sierra Leone’s fashion sector, with a business model which bridges the gap between bespoke tailoring and off-the-shelf clothing.
In this issue, we share Invest Salone’s new downloadable Investment Toolkit for SMEs in Sierra Leone, which provides support to help firms prepare for impact investment.