Sierra Leone Economy is on a Solid Track – Minister of Finance
Sahid Bangura The Minister of Finance, Sheku Amadu Fantamadi Bangura has in his recent interview posed that Sierra Leone’s economy is growing on a solid track, leaving citizens satisfied with essential commodities and investors making profits.
His response to the country’s economy came amidst the growing claims about the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suspending funding program in Sierra Leone, which he strongly debunked saying, “the program has not been suspended.”
Asserting from his own view, the Minister addressed the current stance of Sierra Leone’s economy saying, “the economy, as it it now, it’s on a solid track, it’s growing, it’s resilient, and the growth part is very progressive.”
He went further to claim that, currently, investors like banks are making profits, and also growth in the business sector. “I see a lot of people, banks are making profits these days, businesses are turning out profits,” he affirmed.
Mr. Bangura affirmed that the economy is not a depressed economy because the activities in various sectors are going on swiftly, stressing that, “we have a very very buoyant and vibrant economy that is actually operating.”
The Ministry described the country’s economy as a strong and buoyant economy because, according to him, the people are satisfied with the commodities. “I don’t see shortages of goods, I don’t see people clamoring to have access to essential commodities.”