President Julius Maada Bio has declared that Sierra Leone’s mineral wealth must deliver “greater prosperity for our people,” as he outlined both gains and challenges in the mining sector during his State Opening Address to Parliament on Friday, August 7, 2026.
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AfriMoney has today launched a “Next of Kin” service, a system designed to provide a formal process for dealing with customers’ mobile money when an account holder dies or becomes incapacitated. The Launch took place at the Africell Boardroom at Wilberforce in Freetown on 11th August 2026.
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Sierra Leone’s reintroduced 5% rice import duty, part of the 2024 Finance Act, has generated significant revenue but failed to deliver meaningful benefits to women farmers, according to a new policy brief by the 50/50 Group and Budget Advocacy Network (BAN), with support from Christian Aid.
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President Julius Maada Bio has told Parliament that Sierra Leone’s economy is stabilising despite global disruptions from wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, which have driven up food, fuel, fertiliser and transport costs.
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The government of Sierra Leone has unveiled a series of emergency financing measures worth US$160 million to stabilize markets and protect households as the global oil crisis continues to strain the economy.
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