This payout reflects a consistent upward trend: US$4 million in 2023, US$7 million in 2024, and now US$8 million in 2025. The figures highlight improved financial performance driven by reforms and modernization at the Freetown Port.
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Freetown, 7th April 2026- China has pledged US$1.1 million to strengthen trade access for Africa’s least‑developed economies, including Sierra Leone, through World Trade Organization (WTO) technical assistance programs. The announcement was made at the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, where WTO Director‑General Ngozi Okonjo‑Iweala and China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao signed memoranda of understanding formalizing the support.
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Freetown, 7th April 2026- Sierra Leone’s currency, the Leone, came under renewed pressure last week as the US dollar strengthened globally, raising fresh concerns about inflation in the West African nation.
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Freetown, 7th April 2026- Global hospitality giant Hilton has announced plans to open Sierra Leone’s first internationally branded airport hotel later this year, marking a significant milestone for the country’s tourism and investment landscape.
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Freetown, 7th April 2026 — The Bank of Sierra Leone has kept its benchmark Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) unchanged at 16.75 percent, following a meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) chaired by Governor Dr. Ibrahim L. Stevens on March 26, 2026. The decision, approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors on March 27, comes as inflationary pressures mount at home and global economic conditions grow increasingly fragile.
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