62% of Sierra Leoneans Lack Bank Accounts Due to Insufficient Funds
By Christian.conteh@awokonewspapersl.com
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone’s financial inclusion remains a significant challenge, with the latest survey by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), funded...
Ebola to COVID-19: How Crises Pushed Sierra Leone’s Debt to 72.9% of GDP
By Christian.conteh@awokonewspaper.sl
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Over the past decade, Sierra Leone’s economy has suffered repeated shocks from health crises, natural disasters, and global economic...
Electricity Sector’s Revenue Contribution Rises, but Tax Exemptions Diminish Gains
By zainab.joaque@awokonewspaper.sl
Freetown, SIERRA LEONE - A recent Tax Exemption Report by the Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) has highlighted both progress and persistent challenges in...
Business Grants for 4,821 Entrepreneurs: A Boost for Sierra Leone’s Economic Future
By patricia.ngevao@awokonewspapersl.com
Freetown, SIERRA LEONE – In a major push to support entrepreneurship and tackle youth unemployment, Acting Minister of Youth Affairs Patrick Michaelson Gibrilla...
Bank Governor Makes History: Stevens Leads from Kenema in Bold Remote Work Experiment
By zainab.joaque@awokonewspaper.sl
Kenema, SIERRA LEONE – In an unprecedented move, Ibrahim L. Stevens PhD., Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone, is breaking tradition by...
India-Sierra Leone Tourism Partnership Poised for Growth
By sulaiman.sesay@awokonewspapersl.com
Freetown, SIERRA LEONE - Sierra Leone’s tourism sector is set for a major boost following a high-level tourism dialogue hosted by the High...
