Sierra Leone Launches National AI Readiness Assessment with World Bank Support

The Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation, in partnership with the World Bank, has begun one of the world’s first national artificial intelligence readiness assessments as part of the Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project. The...

Over 115 Imams Receive Financial Support in Freetown

Aid4Ummah Charity Organization Sierra Leone, on 2nd October 2025, provided financial assistance to more than 115 Imams at the country’s largest mosque in Macdonald Village, Western Area Rural. Each Imam received NLe 3,000, in what the organization...

Government to Introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) Into Sierra Leone Civil Service

The Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation (MoCTI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qhala, a Nairobi-based digital transformation company, to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Sierra Leone’s civil...

UNDP Trains 100 Women Entrepreneurs Through EWASME Project in Sierra Leone

UNDP Trains 100 Women Entrepreneurs Through EWASME Project in Sierra LeoneThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through its Empowering Women-Led and Women-Owned Small and Micro Enterprises (EWASME) project, has successfully trained 100...

The impossible tide of globalisation in Sierra Leone Op ed

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 October 2025: “Couldn’t place a call. Make sure your device has internet connection and try again”. (WhatsApp call). “The number you’re calling is either switched off or outside coverage area” (Direct...

NPR’s Economics Lessons Come With Neoliberal Spin

For six seasons now, NPR’s Planet Money, the network’s economics and finance program, has aired a Summer School miniseries that offers its audience a “crash course in economics for your ears.” Presenting listeners the opportunity to “see the world...

Sierra Leone to Reintroduce Commercial Trains, Minister Announces

The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, has announced plans to reintroduce commercial train services in the country. The announcement was made by Minister Alhaji Fanday Turay during the Civic Day series in...

Onion Shortage Hits Tender Hill Market in Kabala

Traders at Tender Hill Market in Kabala have raised alarm over a shortage of onions, a staple ingredient in local cooking. The scarcity is affecting businesses and frustrating residents across the Koinadugu–Falaba District. Koinadugu, often...

World Bank Approves $40 Million Grant for Sierra Leone

The World Bank has approved a $40 million grant to support the Sierra Leone Water Security and WASH Access Improvement Project in the Western Area. This is the first phase of a $180 million, 10-year program aimed at strengthening water and...

ORANGE Sierra Leone Women Host Health Seminar to Promote Women’s Wellbeing

ORANGE Sierra Leone Women (OSL Women) convened leaders, medical experts, and participants for a one-day seminar themed “OSL Women Wellbeing,” focusing on raising awareness, sharing knowledge, and fostering community support for women’s health...

When The Road Becomes a Graveyard: A Silent Epidemic Killing Sierra Leone’s Youth

Each time a vehicle careens around a corner without regard, or a rider without a helmet speeds off in the dark, a young life is gamble. The stakes? The very backbone of Sierra Leone’s future — our youth, our strength, our promise. Every day on the...

Sierra Leone Joins UN Water Convention to Strengthen Transboundary Water Cooperation

Sierra Leone has officially joined the United Nations Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (UN Water Convention). The signing took place during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in...

THA & Freetown Collective Partnership

Jared Prima, CEO of the Tobago Performing Arts Company (TPAC), was joined by Lou Lyons, Co-founder and Music Director, and Muhammad Muwakil, Co-founder and Lead Vocalist of Freetown Collective. The interview explored the exciting collaboration...

GC welcomes visiting Sierra Leonean delegation

Monrovia, Liberia – Monday, September 29, 2025– Professor Alaric K. Tokpa, Acting Chairman of Liberia’s Governance Commission, has welcomed a visiting delegation from the Office of the President of Sierra Leone on an official working session in...

Sierra Leone Co-Chairs 30 Years Commemoration of United Nations Youth Programme

Sierra Leone co-chaired the United Nations’ commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth (WPAY) on September 25, using the global platform to issue a forceful call for genuine youth inclusion and financing....

Naira ranked 9th weakest currency in Africa – Report

The Nigerian Naira has been ranked as the ninth weakest currency in Africa in Forbes’ September 2025 currency calculator report, highlighting persistent pressure on the country’s economy despite recent gains in easing inflation. The Forbes...

‘Take Risks, Leverage Financial Systems’

Mrs. Caroline Klark, Managing Director of Conex Petroleum Service, has called on Liberian women entrepreneurs to embrace risk-taking and maximize access to financial systems designed to support their growth. She delivered these remarks on Friday...

President Bio Showcases Sierra Leone’s Investment Opportunities at Corporate Council on Africa Roundtable

President Julius Maada Bio has highlighted Sierra Leone’s investment opportunities at the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) roundtable held in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2025. In his remarks, President Bio outlined the sweeping reforms...

IMF Technical Mission Begins Discussions on $210 Million Climate Reform Facility for Sierra Leone

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Technical Mission has commenced discussions with Sierra Leonean authorities on unlocking $210 million from the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), aimed at supporting long-term structural reforms to...

New World Bank project to deliver clean water and sanitation to five million Sierra Leoneans

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 September 2025: The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved the Sierra Leone Water Security and WASH Access Improvement Project. Supported by a $40 million International Development Association (IDA) grant...