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‘Digital Her’ conference calls time on the gender-gap in Sierra Leone’s digital boom

The tech sector is growing faster in Africa than any other region. The Digital Her Conference (21 March 2024) asks how can we ensure Sierra Leonean women share fully...

And still I rise! Asmaa James takes radio back to the people

Sierra Leone's Rise Radio is the result Asmaa James's commitment to talk radio and her determination to give...

Monetising your passion – a Global Entrepreneurship Week panel

On 15 November, as part of Dare to Aspire - a day of Global Entrepreneurship Week dedicated to...

SIERRA LEONE’S LARGEST INDEPENDENT OPINION POLL PREDICTS HUGE VOTER TURN OUT & SAYS A RUN-OFF COULD STILL BE ON THE CARDS

With only two days to go until polling day, a unique citizen-led independent opinion poll of almost 7,000...

The 7Cs of private sector-led inclusive growth in Sierra Leone by Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie

Jobless growth has been the development story in Sierra Leone, as in too many parts of Africa. Although...
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Be part of shaping the future of business and economics journalism in Sierra Leone

Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuf-uprzspHNSV0r_EPRIVQ3tTFZ4fLPrF After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

DO YOU WANT TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS JOURNALISM IN SIERRA LEONE?

The Good Economics of Telling Better Economics Stories – an Interactive Dialogue (26th March - 9-11.30am via Zoom) is part of the Sierra Leone...

Buy art to support AdvocAid’s women’s services in Sierra Leone

Talented lawyer and artist, Lotta Teale, is holding a flash auction of five of her paintings of Sierra Leone to mark International Women's Day....

Bring your own water; bring your own blood. The perils of giving birth in Sierra Leone

Bring your own water! Bring your own blood! Filth encrusted speculum supplied. Sierra Leone's doctors return to their country to make a difference. These...

Artificial Intelligence and Start-Ups in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Progress, Promises and Perils | Mobile for Development

Around the world, artificial intelligence (AI) is automating functions and making new services possible with breakthroughs in low-cost computing power, cloud computing services, growth...

Sierra Leone’s Auditor General – Lara Taylor-Pearce – works strictly by the rules, without fear or favour

In January 2013 Lara Taylor-Pearce, Sierra Leone’s 2011 appointed Auditor General (AG), was summoned to Parliament to appear before the Public Accounts Committee. She...
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