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Evfarmer Announces $40 Million Investment in Sierra Leone to Advance Local Agriculture

Evfarmer announces a $40M investment in Sierra Leone to enhance agriculture, create jobs, and expand global market access for local farmers. FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, September 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Evfarmer, a globally recognized...

Sierra Leone hosts Russian fishing fleet under new agreement

(MENAFN) Sierra Leone has agreed to grant Russian fishing companies an annual catch quota of 40,000 tons and is offering investment incentives to strengthen cooperation in the fishing sector, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries...

Sierra Leone plans on hosting Russian fishing fleet under new agreement

(MENAFN) Sierra Leone is set to grant Russian fishing companies an annual quota of 40,000 tons, along with various investment incentives, as part of a new cooperation initiative, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo)....

Sierra Leone’s government is ready to host Russian fishing fleet

(MENAFN) The government of Sierra Leone is set to grant Russian fishing operators an annual quota of 40,000 tons, accompanied by investment incentives aimed at enhancing bilateral collaboration in the fisheries sector, according to an announcement...

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Assumes ECOWAS Chairmanship, Making History For Sierra Leone

First Sierra Leonean President to chair ECOWAS, President Bio pledges democratic reform, regional security, and economic integration. ABUJA, NIGERIA, June 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has officially...

U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions

Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...

President Cyril Ramaphosa receives Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-designate, 2 Oct

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 02 October 2025, receive Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-designate at a Credentials Ceremony to be held at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. Letters of Credence are official...

Evfarmer announces expansion of business into Sierra Leone market

Innovative agricultural finance company Evfarmer announces entry into Sierra Leone and expansion of online business SIERRA LEONE, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Evfarmer, a global leader in innovative agricultural finance, today announced...

Evfarmer, an innovative agricultural finance company, announced its entry into the Sierra Leone market to expand its online business and support the country’s economic transformation and growth

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evfarmer, a global leader in innovative agricultural finance, today announced its official entry into the Sierra Leonean market, marking a significant milestone in its mission to support...

Sierra Leone Enacts Landmark Gender and Healthcare Reforms Under President Bio’s Leadership

Sierra Leone enacts gender and healthcare reforms, ensuring 30% female workforce, maternity leave, and AI-powered medical advancements in 2025. FREETOWN, WESTERN AREA URBAN DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE, January 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The...

BB Energy welcomes Financial Close on Sierra Leone’s Nant Power Project

BB Energy Group is a key developer, investor and the LPG supplier to the 105 MW Combined Cycle Power project LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- BB Energy today welcomed financial close on the first large utility-scale...

President Julius Maada Bio Launches 'Freetown Roadmap' to Advance UN Security Council Reform

Sierra Leone hosts C-10 Retreat as President Bio calls for Africa’s rightful place in global peace and security governance. FREETOWN, WESTERN AREA URBAN DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sierra Leone’s President, Dr....

Norfolk CBP Officers Intercept Dangerous Fentanyl in Export Vehicle Container Destined to Sierra Leone

NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered dangerous fentanyl powder while inspecting vehicles in an export container in Norfolk, Va., on November 8. The manifest listed three older Toyota sedans in the container, which...

'HealthGrid Sustainability Fund' established to ensure the sustained impact of donor interventions in Sierra Leone

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, November 4, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- September marked the completion of “HealthGrid Sierra Leone” (HealthGrid), a USAID-supported Global Development Alliance helping bolster Sierra Leone’s public health system. A...

Minister Fajon calls on UN Security Council to take decisive action on wars in Ukraine and Gaza

SLOVENIA, September 23 - The Minister also participated in a side event on the return of Ukrainian children, organised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. She emphasised that children are the...

Russia Backs Including More Nations in UN Security Council

(MENAFN) Russia has expressed support for broadening the UN Security Council to incorporate additional countries, according to Russia’s deputy envoy to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky, who spoke on Sunday. Addressing the 7th Summit of the African Union...

ECOWAS Chairman Julius Maada Bio Meets Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Commits to Peace

President Bio and Captain Traoré pledge cooperation for peace, unity, and stability across West Africa. OUAGADOUGOU, KADIOGO, BURKINA FASO, September 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of...

Planting Naturals secures $7m from AgDevCo for sustainable organic palm oil

LONDON, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgDevCo is pleased to announce a USD 7 million investment in Planting Naturals, a leading producer of sustainable organic palm oil in Sierra Leone. Planting Naturals operates a vertically integrated...

China: ICRC attends the 50th Florence Nightingale Medal Award Ceremony

Your Excellencies, Distinguished Awardees of the Florence Nightingale Medal, Ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross, I am delighted to attend the Award Ceremony of the Florence Nightingale Medal today. The...

Mpox No Longer Global Health Emergency in Africa, Who Declares

(MENAFN) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that the mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer considered a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This decision follows a series of evaluations by WHO's Emergency...