The Invest Salone Resource Bank brings together a collection of resources related to Invest Salone’s work to encourage investment, generate exports, create jobs and diversify four key sectors in Sierra Leone. Pooling resources produced by Invest Salone and external contributors, this tool will grow to provide a broad range of resources related to investing and doing business in Sierra Leone. Use the filters below to explore the resources by type, sector, topic and more.
This article from MIT news outlines how the MIT Governance Lab and the Institute for Governance Reform are working with the Government of Sierra Leone to conducting rapid-response surveys to…
When a global virus meets local realities: Coronavirus (COVID-19) in West Africa
A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development that takes stock of some of the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and outlines a number of policy implications…
New policies to speed up financial inclusion and digital payments launched
A Goldstreet Business article on three policy initiatives, launched by the Ministry of Finance in Ghana, designed to deepen financial inclusion and accelerate the shift to digital payments.
Smart containment and social protection: Lessons from Kenya’s COVID-19 fight
This blog post from the International Growth Centre discusses how the Kenyan government has taken steps towards containing COVID-19, while keeping as much of the economy functioning as possible.
Preliminary Results from Rapid Survey to Inform COVID-19 Response in Sierra Leone
Research brief with initial results from MIT GOV/LAB’s collaboration with the Institute for Governance Reform and the Government of Sierra Leone to inform COVID-19 policy.
Multiple crises threatens to reverse the good crop harvests prospects in Africa
A report from AGRA which explores the invasion of desert locusts, civil conflicts in parts of the West African region, and the global outbreak of COVID-19, and how they pose…
A regional response to help avoid rice shortages in West Africa
Developing Economics blog post on food security and stranded rice exports in West Africa due to labour shortages and logistical disruptions following lockdown measures.
A list of studies on COVID-19 in response to the impact of the pandemic on the private sector in Sierra Leone. The aim of this initiative is to support collaboration…