Sierra Leone is once again plunged into the throes of an energy crisis, and this time, Freetown – the capital and commercial heartbeat of the nation – is bearing the brunt of a prolonged and frustrating...
Sierra Leone has presented its bold "Mission 300" energy roadmap at the Africa Energy Forum, aiming to double electricity access by 2030 through renewable energy and private sector investment. Dr. Kandeh...
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Finance and Energy, in collaboration with the Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), Hon. Dr. Kandeh Yumkella,...
In 2016, a team from the World Bank advised the Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Energy that, the best solution to Sierra Leone’s energy crisis was to dismantle the entire energy infrastructure...
The Sierra Leone Government Energy Lead, Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella responded to concerns raised by prominent lawyer, Basita Michael regarding the government's energy transition initiatives. Michael had criticised...
Lawyer Basita Michael has publicly criticised Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella and the Government of Sierra Leone for their recent claims regarding improvements in electricity generation, expressing deep scepticism...
Despite a significant reduction in supply from Karpowership, which has scaled back its output to just 5.6MW, reserved for essential institutions, Sierra Leone’s energy sector has exceeded expectations,...
The Energy Sector Lead, Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, has in a press conference on Friday 13th June, 2025, confirmed that the Karpowership has been shutdown and is currently providing only 6 megawatts (MW)...
Sierra Leone has secured 20 million dollars in funding from Japan to help improve the electricity network along the Freetown Peninsula, led by efforts from Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella. The support comes...
Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, after arriving from Conakry, Guinea, went directly to the Kingtom 161 Power Station to meet with engineers and check on preparations ahead of the expected Karpowership shutdown...
