Category: Business & Finance

Bo, District, 5th December 2025- A €500,000 injection from the European Union is set to transform Bo District, with funds earmarked for strengthening local governance and tackling Njala University’s long-standing student accommodation crisis.

Freetown, 1st December 2025-  Sierra Leone’s annual inflation rate dropped to 4.44 percent in October 2025, down from 5.36 percent in September, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from Statistics Sierra Leone. While the national figure signals a cooling trend, regional data reveals sharp disparities, with some areas experiencing deflation and others still grappling with elevated price pressures.

Freetown, 1st December 2025- Access to finance for MSMEs, especially smallholder farmers, has long been a challenge. This prompted the launch of the Agri-Financing Facility, a €6 million initiative funded by the European Union and spearheaded by UNCDF.

Johannesburg, 30th November 2025-  South Africa’s historic hosting of the G20 Summit was hailed as a diplomatic triumph, but critics say the first gathering of the world’s largest economies on African soil will be remembered more for symbolism than substance.

Freetown, 1st December 2025-  Sierra Leone’s annual inflation rate dropped to 4.44 percent in October 2025, down from 5.36 percent in September, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from Statistics Sierra Leone. While the headline figure suggests a cooling trend, deeper analysis reveals persistent price pressures in key household categories.