Africa Sierra Leone The last three zeros from the face of its currency, the lion, will be removed to make the system simpler
Africa Sierra Leone According to the latest World Bank economic analysis for the country, it is necessary to address macroeconomic weaknesses and implement reforms in order to have a sustained inclusive economic recovery against poverty
Africa Sierra Leone The Gender Empowerment Bill, introduced and sponsored by the Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs Manty Tarawalli, has been approved
Africa Sierra Leone A team of researchers and agronomists have found traces of a wild coffee known as Coffea stenophylla, a discovery that has generated great excitement over its potential to revolutionize the global coffee sector
Africa Sierra Leone Report that provides data for policymakers to improve the delivery of services to businesses and to promote the development of collaborative networks for local entrepreneurs and investors will be published soon by Minister of Planning
Africa Sierra Leone An assessment update by the Afrobarometer Observatory shows worsening unemployment, poverty and access to healthcare and clean water, while progress is being made in education and gender equality in financial control
Africa Sierra Leone The Freetown City Council expanded the Urban Farming initiative to an additional 200 women-headed households: farming tools, planting boxes, seeds, training and mentoring will be provided to improve the nutrition of women and children
Africa Sierra Leone The Government has partnered with genealogy service AfricanAncestry.com to help those wishing to relocate and is offering citizenship to people who have ancestral connections to the country
Africa Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio launched an Operational Plan for the ‘Hands Off Our Girls’ Campaign 2021–2023
Africa Sierra Leone The "Saving Lives" program, implemented by UNFPA with UK support, continues to train midwives in three different local schools
Africa Sierra Leone The implementation of the new National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan will be supported by USA as well
Africa Sierra Leone Vaccination campaign for Ebola starts with the Johnson & Johnson vaccines to help prevent any major outbreak of the virus in the country
Africa Sierra Leone Farmers have shifted from slash-and-burn cultivation to rice cultivation in inland swamps, reducing the number of forest fires