Category: Business
SLFA Trains Match Commissioners, Coordinators
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has conducted training for Match Commissioners and General Coordinators ahead of the start of the new domestic league season. The training is part of the SLFA’s efforts to improve match-day administration, professionalism and compliance with football regulations. Speaking to participants, SLFA Vice President 1, Alie Badara Tarawalie, urged Match…
Orange Pledges Better Customer Experience
By Mariama Admire Bundu Orange Sierra Leone has launched this year’s Customer Service Week with a call for staff to put customers at the centre of the company’s operations and ensure that every interaction delivers a better customer experience. The event, held on Monday, October 5, at the ODC Event Hall on Alpha Wurie Drive,…
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UTB Ceases Operations After RCB Takeover
By Mariama Bundu The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has officially confirmed the successful transfer of Union Trust Bank (UTB) to Rokel Commercial Bank (RCB), describing the move as a necessary regulatory intervention aimed at protecting depositors and safeguarding the country’s financial system. The announcement was made during a press briefing held on Wednesday, 17th…
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…