Sierra Leone is moving to deepen economic cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with Trade and Industry Minister Alpha Ibrahim Sesay engaging his UAE counterpart, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi,...
The Government of Sierra Leone has launched a high-level public-private dialogue aimed at operationalising the Electronic Transactions Act 2018, a law that has remained largely unimplemented for seven...
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Alpha Ibrahim Sesay, has announced a significant improvement in the country’s trade performance, with exports rising from US$1.33 billion in 2023 to US$1.68...
OPEN LETTER TO THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY Honourable Minister, I write with profound concern regarding your reported support for concessions being sought by Aminata at a time when...
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has hosted a capacity-building and validation workshop on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Regulatory Audit Report on Trade in Services. The workshop...
The European Union, in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone and private sector stakeholders, has officially inaugurated the European Chamber of Commerce in Sierra Leone (EuroCham SL), marking...
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced a revised pricing structure for wholesale and retail cement across Sierra Leone, citing ongoing global economic challenges as the primary driver for recent...
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alpha Ibrahim Sesay, has announced that Sierra Leone has secured up to US$700 million in private sector investment aimed at boosting the country’s manufacturing sector...
Minister of Trade and Industry Alpha Ibrahim Sesay has confirmed that the country currently holds enough fuel to meet demand for five to six weeks, while the government intensifies monitoring and coordination...
The Government of Sierra Leone has assured the public that the country currently has sufficient stocks of essential commodities, despite concerns that rising global fuel prices could affect food supply...
