Agriculture

African Leaders Unveil Bold Transformation Agenda Backed by Powerful New Coalition

Agriculture, Economic, Politics /

In a historic show of unity, 19 African Heads of State assembled at a major summit committed to focusing development aspirations across the continent. This ambitious agenda, aiming to dramatically improve lives and create new opportunities, positions the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) as a cornerstone for success. Beyond pronouncements, the summit witnessed the […]

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Cultivating Seeds of Change in Sierra Leone

Agriculture, Business, Economy /

New African Society (NAS), a youth-led Sierra Leone-based organization, is working for the development of self-sufficient communities to alleviate generations of poverty within the country. The organization offers services that promote the advancement of agricultural projects within the region, seeking to remedy a lack of opportunity for socioeconomic mobility and food insecurity.  “We have identified the

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OPINION: Time To Fix Broken Food Systems – Sierra Leone’s President Bio

Agriculture, Opinions /

Countries must accelerate delivery of sustainable and healthy food systems, writes Julius Maada Bio, President of the Sierra Leone Food is what sustains us – or at least it should be. But our food systems are currently failing us at both an individual and planetary level. Rather than nourishing us with healthy, affordable food, a

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Sierra Leone: New Laws Give Farmers Power To Protect Lands

Agriculture, Business, Economic, Economy, Politics /

In towns like Tonka, farmers seek advice from paralegals and human rights organizations to take advantage of legislation that can protect them from large corporations Aminata Bangura balances a banana tree on her head as she carefully descends a steep, slippery slope. Barefoot, she looks for firm ground in the mud. All around her are

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Is Feed Salone Possible? I believe That Not a Moment of Life is Wasted on a Farm

Agriculture, Business, Economy, Opinions /

By Aima Sow (Queen Lima) An agricultural life is one eminently calculated for human happiness and human virtue. The first farmer was the first man, and all historic nobility rests on possession and use of land. A fertile soil alone does not carry agriculture to perfection. Agriculture is civilization. President Bio is a man of

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Sierra Leone’s Energy Market: The Role of International Cooperation

Agriculture, Economy, Environment, Opinions /

By EnergyPortal Sierra Leone, a small West African nation, has been making strides in recent years to improve its energy market and expand access to electricity for its citizens. This is a critical step for the country, as access to reliable and affordable energy is essential for economic growth, job creation, and improved living standards.

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$12 Million to Boost Drive for Sierra Leone’s Self-Sufficiency in Rice

Agriculture, Business, Economy, Environment, Politics /

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Monday 12 December 2022 announced the approval of $12.16 million in additional grant funding for the Rice Agro-Industrial Cluster Project in Sierra Leone. The project was first approved in November 2021. The Sierra Leone Rice Agro-Industrial Cluster (SL RAIC) Project, in the rural floodplain areas

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Why COP27 matters to Sierra Leone

Agriculture, Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Gender, Health, Politics /

Written by Babatunde A. Ahonsi, UN Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone is among the 10 percent of countries in the world that are most vulnerable to the adverse consequences of climate change, and presently one of the least able to cope with the effects. Unpredictable weather patterns, severe flooding, mudslides, and associated crop

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