West Africa’s forgotten gem is emerging from the shadows to welcome visitors to its stunning beaches, pristine rainforests and unique culture. Sierra Leone has endured a difficult couple of decades, first with a civil war in the 1990s and a deadly Ebola outbreak in 2014. But the country has emerged stronger and more resilient and […]
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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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Sierra Leone, known for its white sand beaches, lush rainforests and unique foundation as a colony for freed slaves, will hold general elections on June 24, reports AFP – Agence France Presse. Here are five things to know about the mineral-rich West African nation, whose name derives from the Portuguese words for “Lion Mountains”. Sierra
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Infinitum Energy Group, a developer of global power projects, has tabled a bid to create a waste-to-energy power plant in the capital city of Freetown that aims to add 30 megawatts to Sierra Leone’s energy supply and sell electricity generated by refuse back to the government. The ambitious plan is to rid the city of
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Sierra Leoneans are mourning the demise of a 400-year-old beloved ancient tree in central Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone, that was widely regarded as a treasure and national symbol because of its historic connection to the liberated slaves who founded the West African country. Click to read the full article about the giant
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Commodity Trading Company (CTC), the new mega bauxite mining company, today, 29 January 2023, paid out SLE1.9 billion (old leones) as surface rent to residents and land-owning families in the Marampa and Maforki Chiefdoms in the Port Loko District in conformity with the mines and minerals law of the country. Country Representative, Fassally Tarawally,
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Director General of the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone, Foday B. L. Mansaray, implored investors to maximize the country’s upstream potential during the Invest in African Energy reception in London on Thursday, organized by the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). Having launched its fifth licensing round last May, Sierra Leone (http://bit.ly/3EOMlXh) is seeking to advance in its nascent
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Directorate of Relief and Response of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) in collaboration with UNICEF, UNDP, FCC, CONCERN, SLRCS, CARITAS and the Sierra Leone Police has conducted a needs assessment and registration of the affected victims of the Susan’s Bay Fire Incident. Director of Communications, Mohamed L. Bah, told journalists at the scene
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The Government of Iceland through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs has committed to supporting the Government of Sierra Leone’s programme, ‘Improving Access to Climate Resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Services for Improved Livelihoods and Child-Friendly Environment in Rural Fishing Communities’, according to African Business. The project will improve water and sanitation services in 16
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Sierra Leone is top among eight other countries, including The Gambia, Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau that have shown the most improvement in the 2022 Social Progress Index, although the rate of social progress has slowed significantly in recent years, according to the World Economic Forum. The International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, which engages the foremost
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