Bank of Sierra Leone delegation visits GhIPSS

… says strong governance, family constitutions non-negotiable By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Family-owned businesses, which dominate Ghana’s private sector, face a precarious future unless they adopt...

Lagos Deputy Speaker Restates Commitment to Sustainable Economic Growth

Sunday Okobi The Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly and representative of Apapa Constituency 1, Hon Meranda Mojisola Lasbat, has restated her office’s dedication towards the sustainable economic growth and development of her...

Nigeria in Bad Company: How to Break Free from the World’s Worst Records

Nigeria prides itself as the “Giant of Africa.”While there is no official declaration nor a precise year when this title was conferred, the moniker emerged in the early 1970s, when Nigeria blossomed as Africa’s wealthiest nation—especially after...

Transforming AgriBusDev and Green Schemes for Food Security and Economic Growth

By: Lukas Mandema As an agricultural expert with over 15 years of experience consulting for prestigious organisations such as the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Food and AgricultureOrganisation (FAO), and the United Nations Development...

Sierra Leone Studies Ghana’s Digital Payment Success Story

Sierra Leone’s central bank has embarked on an ambitious learning mission to Ghana, seeking insights that could transform the nation’s struggling digital payment landscape and bridge a financial inclusion gap affecting over 80 percent of its...

Sierra Leone Parliament Enacts Nineteen Laws Across Key Sectors

The Parliament of Sierra Leone has enacted a comprehensive set of bills across major sectors during the Second Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Second Republic. The legislative session, which ran from August 2024 to August 2025, was presided...

Bank of Sierra Leone delegation visits GhIPSS to explore financial inclusion initiatives in Ghana

The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Ltd (GhIPSS) recently hosted a delegation from the Bank of Sierra Leone on a two–day study tour aimed at exploring how Ghana has implemented its financial payment systems. The team visited GhIPSS...

First Lady Fatima Bio Launches Bo Festival of Culture, Art, Sport, and Trade

On Tuesday 16 September 2025, First Lady Fatima Bio delivered the keynote address at the official launch of the Bo Festival of Culture, Art, Sport, and Trade for Peace and National Cohesion. The event took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Mayor Ak-Sawyerr Opposes Proposed Division of Freetown Ahead of Public Consultation

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs has announced that it will hold a public consultation on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Freetown City Council Auditorium to discuss proposed plans to divide Freetown into two cities with...

Teachers in Sierra Leone end industrial action

Rose Aba Akafo (Fritong Post): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 September 2025: The Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU) has officially called off its strike, paving the way for schools across the country to resume normal operations yesterday Monday. The...

How Mpox revealed an epidemic of untreated HIV in Sierra Leone – as Trump’s aid cuts begin to bite

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Public consultation on proposed plans to divide Freetown and create two local councils

Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 September 2025: I am pleased to inform Freetonians that the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs will be holding a public consultation on the proposed plans to divide Freetown into...

CRSG launches cultural integration program to strengthen Chinese-Sierra Leonean ties

The China Railway Seventh Group (CRSG) officially launched the "Silk Road in Harmony: Cultural Integration" program on Sept. 13, 2025, at its Mongegba headquarters. This initiative aims to foster cultural understanding and enhance language skills...

African Leaders Demand Revolutionary Education Financing at UNGA

African education ministers and heads of state representatives will convene at the United Nations General Assembly on September 23 to launch an urgent appeal for transformative financing of foundational learning across the continent, where nearly...

Audit Service Sierra Leone Begins Training on New Software to Modernize Public Financial Management

In a landmark move toward modernizing public financial management, the Audit Service Sierra Leone (AASL) officially launched a comprehensive staff training program on Monday, September 15th, 2025. The training program is designed to equip auditors...

Africa sets its economic agenda: The BIG Push to build, lead, and transform

The Global Africa Business Initiative’s flagship event Unstoppable Africa 2025 will bring together Heads of State and industry to chart Africa’s path to shape the markets Africa is taking charge of its economic future as long-standing trade...

GIABA to hold regional training for journalists on investigating economic and financial crime  

By Christabel Addo Accra, Sept. 16, GNA – The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), is set to welcome about 40 journalists from across 15 ECOWAS member States to Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, for a regional...

Africa needs financial support for vulnerable countries affected by climate disasters

Dr Muhammad Gambo: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 September 2025: The issue of climate change and its associated impacts, especially on African cities, is a critical topic that demands urgent attention. Every day, Africa faces the consequences of...

Fulbright Scholar Beatrice Momodu-Kamara Brings New Skills to Sierra Leone’s Resource Management

Fulbright Scholar Beatrice Momodu-Kamara, the Compliance Manager at National Revenue Authority (NRA) has returned to Sierra Leone with new expertise in sustainable resource management, ready to support the country’s development efforts. Upon her...

Sierra Leone Advances SDG Localization: Minister Barlay Encourages Action at Workshop Closure

Sierra Leone took a significant step toward achieving sustainable development as Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Madam Kenyeh Barlay, wrapped up a transformative three-day SDG Localization Workshop. The event brought together...