Leisure and lifestyle
Doing the Mambo Falls – the hard way!
Two things I learned about the Mambo Waterfalls hike. Firstly it’s a journey of two halves with an idyll in the middle and secondly, it’s as hard to go down as it is to go […]
Sierra Leone
Opinion and Analysis
WHY I STILL PUT MY TRUST IN STRANGERS
By Memuna Forna Just over 3 years ago, I wrote this piece for the Huffington Post. I was reminded of it today because however frustrating many of my interactions are in Sierra Leone. I also […]
Investment
More than 10 reasons in favour of domestic tourism in Sierra Leone
Bunce Island Bunce Island sits in the mouth of the River Rokel, an hour by boat from Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital city. It’s a small rocky bump, measuring 0.053 square km, covered with the ruins […]
Changemaker
Olusegun Jaji – Sea Coach and the blood, sweat and tears of entrepreneurship
Nigerian born, Olusegun Jaji’s businesses are like jigsaws. They require the meticulous assembly of innumerable oddly shaped pieces. His particular genius is that he can create a masterpiece where most people struggle to see the […]
News
Changemaker
The Kabaka – he who dares wins!
Despite Africa’s huge influence on music repertoire across the globe, poor distribution networks and weak intellectual property laws, coupled with rampant piracy represent continuing challenges to the sector’s long-term growth. Industry experts and academics say it’s […]
Opinion and Analysis
IN A PANDEMIC, COMMUNICATION IS KEY – BUT THEN I WOULD SAY THAT WOULDN’T I? IT’S MY JOB
Getting the communications strategy right from the outset will make our response to Covid-19 that much more likely to succeed. […]