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Top African Economies Now Shield 95% of GDP from Climate Risk, GCA Index Finds
Rotterdam, Netherlands, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Momentum for economic resilience: New GCA report shows Africa’s economies demonstrating path-breaking climate readiness, with 10 nations leading in policy and performance. Debt pressure...

Evfarmer Announces $40 Million Investment in Sierra Leone to Advance Local Agriculture
Evfarmer announces a $40M investment in Sierra Leone to enhance agriculture, create jobs, and expand global market access for local farmers. FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Evfarmer, a globally recognized...

Sierra Leone hosts Russian fishing fleet under new agreement
(MENAFN) Sierra Leone has agreed to grant Russian fishing companies an annual catch quota of 40,000 tons and is offering investment incentives to strengthen cooperation in the fishing sector, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries...

Sierra Leone plans on hosting Russian fishing fleet under new agreement
(MENAFN) Sierra Leone is set to grant Russian fishing companies an annual quota of 40,000 tons, along with various investment incentives, as part of a new cooperation initiative, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo)....

Sierra Leone’s government is ready to host Russian fishing fleet
(MENAFN) The government of Sierra Leone is set to grant Russian fishing operators an annual quota of 40,000 tons, accompanied by investment incentives aimed at enhancing bilateral collaboration in the fisheries sector, according to an announcement...

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Assumes ECOWAS Chairmanship, Making History For Sierra Leone
First Sierra Leonean President to chair ECOWAS, President Bio pledges democratic reform, regional security, and economic integration. ABUJA, NIGERIA, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has officially...

U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions
Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...

CARBON DONE RIGHT DEVELOPMENTS INC. ANNOUNCES CEASE TRADE ORDER
VANCOUVER, BC, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon Done Right Developments Inc. ("Carbon Done Right" or the "Company") (TSXV: KLX) (FSE: Q1C), a leading provider of high-quality carbon credits sourced exclusively from afforestation and...

Evfarmer announces expansion of business into Sierra Leone market
Innovative agricultural finance company Evfarmer announces entry into Sierra Leone and expansion of online business SIERRA LEONE, April 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Evfarmer, a global leader in innovative agricultural finance, today announced...
Evfarmer, an innovative agricultural finance company, announced its entry into the Sierra Leone market to expand its online business and support the country’s economic transformation and growth
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evfarmer, a global leader in innovative agricultural finance, today announced its official entry into the Sierra Leonean market, marking a significant milestone in its mission to support...

CARBON DONE RIGHT DEVELOPMENTS INC. ANNOUNCES DELAY IN FILING OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPLICATION FOR MANAGEMENT CEASE TRADE ORDER
VANCOUVER, BC, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon Done Right Developments Inc. ("Carbon Done Right" or the "Company") (TSXV: KLX) (FSE: Q1C), a leading provider of high-quality carbon credits sourced exclusively from afforestation and...

Sierra Leone Enacts Landmark Gender and Healthcare Reforms Under President Bio’s Leadership
Sierra Leone enacts gender and healthcare reforms, ensuring 30% female workforce, maternity leave, and AI-powered medical advancements in 2025. FREETOWN, WESTERN AREA URBAN DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE, January 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The...

BB Energy welcomes Financial Close on Sierra Leone’s Nant Power Project
BB Energy Group is a key developer, investor and the LPG supplier to the 105 MW Combined Cycle Power project LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BB Energy today welcomed financial close on the first large utility-scale...

Carbon Done Right Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement and Shares for Debt Settlement, and Provides Business Update
VANCOUVER, BC, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon Done Right Developments Inc. ("Carbon Done Right" or the "Company") (TSXV: KLX) (FSE: Q1C), a leading provider of high-quality carbon credits sourced exclusively from afforestation and...

Norfolk CBP Officers Intercept Dangerous Fentanyl in Export Vehicle Container Destined to Sierra Leone
NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered dangerous fentanyl powder while inspecting vehicles in an export container in Norfolk, Va., on November 8. The manifest listed three older Toyota sedans in the container, which...

'HealthGrid Sustainability Fund' established to ensure the sustained impact of donor interventions in Sierra Leone
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, November 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- September marked the completion of “HealthGrid Sierra Leone” (HealthGrid), a USAID-supported Global Development Alliance helping bolster Sierra Leone’s public health system. A...

Entrepreneurs Now Applying for UPG Biashara Class of 2025: Cash Grants, Free Training, Global Network and Exposure
Applications Open for Class of 2025. UPG Biashara is an initiative that supports entrepreneurs in their journey to turn ideas into businesses. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, November 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Entrepreneurs from around the world are...

International Business Magazine Awards 2024 honours over 45 companies for their innovative success stories
International Business Magazine Awards 2024 was a grand event at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai, held on December 07, and was attended by eminent personalities. DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, December 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ --...

Russia Backs Including More Nations in UN Security Council
(MENAFN) Russia has expressed support for broadening the UN Security Council to incorporate additional countries, according to Russia’s deputy envoy to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky, who spoke on Sunday. Addressing the 7th Summit of the African Union...

Planting Naturals secures $7m from AgDevCo for sustainable organic palm oil
LONDON, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgDevCo is pleased to announce a USD 7 million investment in Planting Naturals, a leading producer of sustainable organic palm oil in Sierra Leone. Planting Naturals operates a vertically integrated...