Category: Business
NRA Reports Revenue Growth at Jendema Border
By Mariama Bundu The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has said that the newly constructed border post at Jendema is helping to improve revenue collection and strengthen security along the Sierra Leone-Liberia border. Speaking during the National Civic Day Series in Pujehun District on 1st June 2026, the NRA’s Director of Research, Planning and Monitoring, Dr….
CSOs Slam 44 Entities Over Missing Financial Reports
BAN Boss Abubakarr Kamara By Mohamed Lamin Banya Civil society organizations in Sierra Leone have raised serious concerns over the failure of several public institutions to comply with financial reporting laws. The Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) and other non-state actors working on public financial management have condemned what they describe as an “alarming failure” by…
AH & M Wins 1st Edition of SPL Red Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament
AH & M Cricket Club clinched the champion trophy of SPL Red Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament by sumptuous 98 runs on Sunday at the Kingtom Police Oval, leaving Golden Eagles in petrified curiosity even as the first edition screeched to a halt. AH & M posted 149 runs for the loss of 8 in 12…
QCell Recognized as Cheapest Telecom Provider for 2025
The Consumer Protection Agency Sierra Leone (CPA-SL) has awarded Qcell Sierra Leone as the best quality and most affordable telecommunications service provider for 2025. The award ceremony took place on Tuesday, 21 April, in recognition of the company’s commitment to delivering accessible, quality and reliable telecom services to citizens across the country.Presenting the award on…
Africa’s Moment: Time to Activate Seamless Continental PaymentsBy Chioma Mang, CEO, UBA Africa 1
…As Africa’s trade story enters a decisive chapter. In 2024, total African trade was estimated at approximately US$1.5 trillion, yet the continent accounts for just about 3.3% of global trade according to data from the World Trade Organization (WTO). Intra-African trade has grown to roughly US$220 billion, but at just 15–18% of total trade, it…
Parliament Ratifies $250M–$309M Lithium Deal
The Parliament of Sierra Leone has ratified a major mining agreement with Leone Afric Metals (SL) Limited to develop lithium reserves in the Kangi Hill area of Bombali District. The agreement, signed on 16 March 2026, covers an 80.4 square kilometre lithium-rich site in Ngowahun Chiefdom and is expected to last 25 years, with mining…
Minister Kallon Attends West Africa Public Admin Forum
By Ishmael Bayoh, Information Attaché, Sierra Leone Embassy Dakar, Senegal Sierra Leone’s Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs, Hon. Amara Kallon, participated in the Forum on the challenges and reforms of Public Administration in West Africa, held on 27 and 28 March 2026 in Dakar, Senegal. Organized by the Association of Civil Administrators in…
SLFA Reinstates U-17 Female Team Coach
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has lifted the suspension of Ms. Fatmata Turay (Taribo), Head Coach of the U-17 Female National Team. The decision comes after a review by the SLFA Technical Committee, which examined the circumstances behind her earlier suspension. The gaffar has received a formal warning, but no further disciplinary action will…
Building the Future at the Gateway: The Strategic Logic Behind the Lungi Conference Centre
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay This week, Sierra Leone’s national conversation turned toward a single announcement: a $124 million international conference centre to be constructed in Lungi, unveiled by Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura. Predictably, debate followed. Large infrastructure projects always invite scrutiny. But serious policy discussion requires more than reacting to price tags; it…
$40M Water Improvement Deal Passed
By Mariama Bundu The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Monday unanimously ratified a series of agreements aimed at boosting the country’s infrastructure, economic development, and social services. The agreements include a Public-Private Partnership for the construction of the Lungi Hotel Congress Center and Presidential Villa, a $124 million investment with funding through an international bank….