Tag: Sierra Leone

Global violence took a staggering toll last year, costing the world nearly $20 trillion. Yet, as the human and economic costs of conflict soar, investment in peace and conflict prevention ...

In Sierra Leone, the synthetic drug known as kush, a mixture of cannabis, fentanyl, and tramadol, has become a major issue among the youth, leading to severe addiction and a ...

The World Bank has appointed Robert Taliercio O’Brien as country director for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. His appointment takes effect from 2nd January 2024, and he will be based ...

Standard Chartered (STAN.L) has disclosed on Friday, July 14 that it has reached an agreement to sell its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa to Nigeria’s Access Bank, putting into motion a ...

The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has approved the Second Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing (DPF) – a $100 million grant which will support the Government ...

African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a reimbursable grant of $1 million to NewAfrica Impact Ltd. to prepare two bioenergy plants in Sierra Leone and ...

Ghanaian Highlife musician, Bisa Kdei has been announced as one of the headline artists at the biggest music festival in Sierra Leone, 'EcoFest'. The two-day festival, 'EcoFest', slated for the ...

West African energy firm, Conex Oil and Gas Holdings, has acquired Liberia and Sierra Leone businesses of global energy giant TotalEnergies for an undisclosed sum. Conex Oil and Gas will ...

A new research has found that the habitats of West African (western) chimpanzees are threatened due to inadequate legislative protection from human activities. It calls for drastic measures to protect ...

Sierra Leone is likely to record a real GDP growth of 4.1 per cent in 2021, following an estimated 3.1 per cent contraction in 2020, according to Fitch Solutions.   ...