Sierra Leone officials sought to ease concerns over a review of mining revenue and contracts…
By: Stephen Eisenhammer LONDON, June 4 - Sierra Leone officials sought to ease concerns over a review of mining revenue and contracts on Wednesday, saying the aim was uniformity of tariffs with neighbouring states. Iron-ore Mining in Sierra Leone Investors have been put on edge by reviews into contracts and tax rates carried out in West African More...
Africa’s Oil And Gas Outlook 2013 (Part 1)
By: Rolake Akinkugbe* Africa’ share of global oil and gas production has stood at 10% and 6% respectively over the past 24 months. Ecobank Research estimates that the total production of crude oil in Africa More...
Sierra Leone:- A diamond mining company in Sierra Leone has laid off 300 workers in a “revenge” move against suspected perpetrators of last year’s strike.
By: Kemo Cham OCTEA, formerly known as Koidu Holdings Limited and Israeli-owned, is mainly run by South Africans. Last December it was involved in a strike action by junior mine workers who accused the More...
Poverty In Sierra Leone, What President Ernest Bai Koroma Should Do About It. Part 2
By: Jesmed Suma* In part One, I focused more on what the President should do in setting up the right economic policy advisory team to develop an effective policy framework, that would guide the direction, More...
Poverty in Sierra Leone, what President Ernest Bai Koroma should do about it. Part 1
By: Jesmed Suma* Please note that the views expressed in this article does not represent the views of Sierra Leone Policy Watch Inc or its Advisory Board on Economic Policies. This is not a policy document More...
Sierra Leone:-Solutions to Sierra Leone’s Unemployment Problems.
By: Jesmed F. Suma Please note the views expressed in this article do not represent the views of Sierra Leone Policy Watch Inc or its Advisory Board on Economic Policies. This is not a policy document it More...
Ask an iron ore miner what he thinks of West Africa in 2012
By: Paul Ash Ask an iron ore miner what he thinks of West Africa in 2012 and the answer will likely be “boom time”. Mining companies and investors, including some heavyweight industrial combines More...
ECOWAS gives $75m to coffee farmers in Sierra Leone and Liberia
The 15 year project which commences next year, will focus on the revitalization of coffee farms that were abandoned during the wars in the two countries. A coffee plant .(file photo) The Managing Director More...
Satellite TV service embraces mobile payment in Sierra Leone
By: Dawinderpal Sahota Consumers in Sierra Leone are set to see a broader range of mobile money services after satellite television provider DStv announced that it has joined the Splash Mobile Money ecosystem. As More...
Talisman Energy sells down Block SL-4B-10 in Sierra Leone
Canadian independent Talisman Energy has farmed out a large chunk of an operated block off Sierra Leone to Lukoil. The Russian energy giant has taken a 25% slice in Block SL-4B-10 in the Gulf of Guinea, More...