AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoLocal Content: Sierra Leone’s Local Content Agency signed implementation agreements with Nant Power and G. Shankerdas, targeting local hiring, skills transfer and procurement. Nant Power says it employs about 670 people and is training more than 40 local staff. Jobs and Skills: A regional meeting in Freetown urged West African governments to put youth employment at the centre of economic plans, with investment in relevant skills, entrepreneurship and jobs. Energy: ECOWAS countries adopted a directive to expand battery storage, including for off-grid use, and coordinate projects across the regional power market. Telecoms: Sonatel Group, whose subsidiaries include Sierra Leone, reported a 13% rise in third-quarter consolidated profit year on year. Mining: Sierra Leone’s mines minister called for Russian cooperation in exploration and local mineral processing, stressing that stronger geological data, technology and skills are needed to attract investment and retain more value at home. Trade and Industry: President Julius Maada Bio urged African leaders to process raw materials locally and remove barriers to intra-African trade to create jobs and build industries.
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