Africa Sierra Leone The first cocoa processing factory in the country has been opened by Capitol Foods Ltd, with an annual production capacity of 4.000 tonnes and dozens of jobs for local people; the country is one of the world's biggest cocoa producers and exporters
Africa Sierra Leone The 'Smart Sierra Leone Project' aims to improve rural connectivity, create a secure city infrastructure and develop a centralised national data centre with funding from the Export-Import Bank of China
Africa Sierra Leone The EU will provide 660.000€ to the government to safeguard the rich biodiversity of the Loma Mountains and surrounding areas, in a three-year project on conservation efforts and sustainable development initiatives
Africa Sierra Leone Fatima Maada Bio, the First Lady of Sierra Leone, was captured on video joining other women in a spirited dance to celebrate the passing of a historic law banning child marriages
Africa Sierra Leone The Fashion Design and Textile Association was launched with the aim of unifying and strengthening the country's fragmented fashion and textile industry, creating a collaborative platform for the advancement of the sector