Digital Agricultural Payments Could Drive 24% Surge in Banking Penetration
By Christian.conteh@awokonewspaper.sl
Freetown, Sierra Leone – A transformative shift toward digital payments in Sierra Leone's agricultural sector could significantly reduce the nation's unbanked population by...
Sierra Leone Faces $50M Estimated Disaster Funding Gap
By Christian.conteh@awokonewspaper.sl
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone is staring at a significant fiscal challenge as disaster-related losses continue to outpace available government funding. According...
Forgone Revenue in Construction Sector Surpasses Collections, Raising Policy Concerns
By zainab.joaque@awokonewspaper.sl
Freetown, SIERRA LEONE - A newly released Tax Exemption Report by the Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) has exposed a troubling financial imbalance in...
Investors Favour 364-Day T-Bills as Short-Term and Long-Term Demand Wanes
By zainab.joaque@awokonewspaper.sl
Freetown, SIERRA LEONE - The Bank of Sierra Leone's latest treasury bills (T-Bills) and bonds auction on March 20, 2025, revealed a stark...
Euro Continues Downward Trend Against New Leone for Five Consecutive Days
By zainab.joaque@awokonewspaper.sl
Freetown, SIERRA LEONE - The Euro has steadily weakened against the New Leone over the past five trading days, signaling a persistent decline...
Centralizing Women in Tax Policy: CG Bangura’s Call to Action
By zainab.joaque@awokonewspapersl.com
Freetown, Sierra Leone – At the UN Headquarters in New York, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Special Meeting on International Cooperation in...
