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UBA Africa CEO advocates for funding and partnerships to support Africa infrastructure dev’t

UBA Africa CEO advocates for funding and partnerships to support Africa infrastructure dev’t

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. In a panel discussion on infrastructure development in Africa, at the launch of the 2025 Africa Prosperity Dialogue, Mrs. Abiola Bawuah,...
Mercore seals first digital bill of exchange deal in Africa

Mercore seals first digital bill of exchange deal in Africa

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Trade-focused fintech Mercore has completed its first digital bill of exchange transaction in Africa, facilitating sales of organic pesticides by a...
Access Bank Sierra Leone Appoints New Chairman And Non-Executive Directors

Access Bank Sierra Leone Appoints New Chairman And Non-Executive Directors

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Access Bank Sierra Leone Limited has announced the appointment of Maurice Nathaniel Cole and four other non-executive directors.The appointment was made...
Sierra Leone Faces Declining Diaspora Remittances Despite Previous Growth

Sierra Leone Faces Declining Diaspora Remittances Despite Previous Growth

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Sierra Leone continues to grapple with dwindling diaspora remittance inflows, marking a concerning trend that persists despite earlier peaks observed.Following...
MoPED Ensures Compliance and Community Engagement at Marampa Mines

MoPED Ensures Compliance and Community Engagement at Marampa Mines

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Representatives from the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development has on the 11th May, 2024 ensured Compliance and Community Engagement at...
Kono Community’s Legal Battle Against Diamond Mining Company Faces Further Delay

Kono Community’s Legal Battle Against Diamond Mining Company Faces Further Delay

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Members of the Kono community in Sierra Leone, alongside their civil society partners, were left disheartened after an Appeals Court hearing...
U.S. Government And Africell CEO Launch Feasibility Study to Expand Internet Access in Sierra Leone

U.S. Government And Africell CEO Launch Feasibility Study to Expand Internet Access in Sierra...

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. On Monday, May 6th, 2024, a groundbreaking collaboration between the United States government and Africell CEO Shadi Al-Gerjawi commenced with the...
RCBank Nominated to Promote Usage And Adoption of New Innovative Pan African Payment Systems

RCBank Nominated to Promote Usage And Adoption of New Innovative Pan African Payment Systems

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. A Rokel Commercial Bank delegation including the Board of Directors Chairman, Buffy Bailor, Managing Director Dr Walton Gilpin and top IT...
Alleged Fraud: Bloom Bank Staff to Repay Over NLE 200 Million

Alleged Fraud: Bloom Bank Staff to Repay Over NLE 200 Million

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Kofi Adu Apenteng, Joseph Amadu Bangura, Almedette Olive and a Nurse Sento Momoh all staff of Bloom Bank Africa on Tuesday...
African Union members vow a massive increase in fertilisers – again

African Union members vow a massive increase in fertilisers – again

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. African heads of state meeting in Kenya on Thursday vowed to triple production and distribution of certified-quality organic and inorganic fertilisers...