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Who Benefits from the Dead’s Mobile Money?

Posted by Truth Media | Sep 23, 2025 | Business & Finance, News |

Freetown, September 22nd 2025- In Sierra Leone’s fast-evolving financial landscape, mobile money has become as indispensable as traditional banking. Services like Orange Money and Afri-Money now anchor daily commerce from market women settling payments with wholesalers to professionals paying bills with a simple tap. With just a SIM card and a PIN, users can store and move thousands of new Leones, bypassing the need for a bank account entirely.

Sierra Leone Joins Canada-Africa Chamber of Business

Posted by Truth Media | Sep 23, 2025 | Business & Finance, News |

Freetown, Sierra Leone, 23rd September 2025- In a bid to deepen bilateral ties, Sierra Leone has officially joined The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the 2025 Sierra Leone-Canada Trade, Investment and Cultural Show.

Central University Seals Academic Partnership with University of Basilicata

Posted by Truth Media | Sep 23, 2025 | News |

Freetown, 23rd September 2025- Central University has officially entered into a strategic academic partnership with the University of Basilicata, marking a significant milestone in its internationalization efforts under the European Union’s Erasmus+ program.

Persons with Disability Benefit from Free ID Card Distribution, Ahead of National Deadline

Posted by Truth Media | Sep 23, 2025 | News |

As a way of deepening inclusivity and ensuring equal access to national services, the Government of Sierra Leone has rolled out free National Identification Cards to persons living with disability in communities in Freetown, marking a significant step toward closing the accessibility gap ahead of the December 31, 2025, registration deadline.

WIMSAL Leads ECOWAS Petition Following Journalist’s Dismissal

Posted by Truth Media | Sep 23, 2025 | News |

Freetown, September 22nd 2025 — In what it considers a move to confront gender-based discrimination in the media, Women in the Media Sierra Leone (WIMSAL) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights have jointly filed a petition to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on behalf of Sierra Leonean journalist Umu Thoronka, who they say was unlawfully dismissed from the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC).