Interested in investing in Sierra Leone - Insight brings you five fast facts about investment in the country, including information on mining, agriculture, telecommunications and energy. Sierra Leone is one of the world's most exciting frontier markets with a youthful and innovative population, and a range of investment opportunities. #Investment
Elections and transitions of political power carry a certain degree of uncertainty, which when interpreted by investors translates into political risk. In response, investors tend to adopt a cautious ‘wait-and-see’ approach. One of the effects of this is a slow-down - or even a halt - in investment activity (and foreign direct investment inflows), especially in economies regarded as fragile, which impacts on economic growth. This trend has been apparent from Italy to Sierra L
CDC Group plc, the UK’s development finance institution, has demonstrated its commitment to finding new ways to channel growth capital into African markets by investing US$20m in Solon Capital Holdings, an investment holding company based in Sierra Leone. The standard ten-year private equity model does not meet the needs in some African markets, where longer-term capital is required to build strong businesses. Solon’s structure and investment strategy takes a creative approa
Invest Sierra Leone is the only annual forum dedicated to investment in Sierra Leone. Confirmed speakers at Invest Sierra Leone 2017 include Dr Samura Kamara - Minister of International Affairs, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara - Attorney General, Tom Cairns - ManoCap, Abu Kamara - Director of the PPP Unit, Amara Kuyateh - Deputy DG of NASSIT, representatives from the CDC Group, existing and potential investors and other Government figures. #InvestSierraLeone #Investment #AttorneyGe