The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 1 percentage point to 23.75%, effective June 24, 2025, in a move aimed at lowering borrowing...
Akeem Lawal, Managing Director of Payment Processing and Switching at Interswitch, announced a bold plan to create approximately 100,000 new jobs for Sierra Leoneans over the next three years during the...
The former Bank Governor of Sierra Leone, Kelfala Kallon, has announced his intention to sue the government in the United States if his pension is not paid into his US Dollar account. Kallon expressed...
Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, has officially launched a 2,500-hectare private farm in Makari Chiefdom, Bombali District. The farm is owned by SierraTec and led by CEO...
Financial records reviewed by Africanist Press has revealed that over Le452 billion (old Leones) was withdrawn from Sierra Leone’s Timber Export Levy Account between December 2018 and December 2020,...
The Bank of Sierra Leone has announced an extension of the deadline for all financial institutions and fintech companies to fully integrate into the National Payments Switch. In a press release issued...
In less than six months, seven employees have resigned from the Bank of Sierra Leone, with many speculating that the low pay scale is behind the departures. From senior managers to banking officers, these...
The 50/50 Group Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the Inter-Religious Council Sierra Leone, and with Support from Christian Aid, hosted a significant Government Engagement Meeting aimed at promoting...
Dr. Shamsu Mustapha has been reappointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Sierra Leone, according to an official statement released by the Office of the President. The reappointment,...
The launch of the ECOWAS single currency, the ECO, has been pushed back to 2027, and while progress has been made, critical issues remain unresolved, according to Dr. Ibrahim Stevens, Governor of the Bank...
