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SL, Liberia Launch Joint Strike on Multinational Tax Evasion Country

SL, Liberia Launch Joint Strike on Multinational Tax Evasion

Ibrahim Mansaray Jun 29, 2026
Debt Ceiling Hits: Sierra Leone Races to Islamic Bank Country

Debt Ceiling Hits: Sierra Leone Races to Islamic Bank

Ibrahim Mansaray Jun 29, 2026
Tourism & Travel
Tacugama canopy walkway kicks off for eco-tourism

Tacugama canopy walkway kicks off for eco-tourism

Ibrahim Mansaray Aug 29, 2025
UNDP enhances eco-tourism with canopy walkway at Tacugama Sanctuary

UNDP enhances eco-tourism with canopy walkway at Tacugama Sanctuary

Ibrahim Mansaray Aug 13, 2025
Sierra Leone’s 8 top beaches for business, tourism listed
Sierra Leone’s 8 top beaches for business, tourism listed
Aug 03, 2025
Alluring Sierra Leone
Alluring Sierra Leone
Jan 13, 2025
Freetown, Lagos Flight Debut
Freetown, Lagos Flight Debut
Jan 01, 2025
Influx Creates Upbeat in Tourism.
Influx Creates Upbeat in Tourism.
Nov 17, 2024
We Seek Partnership That Would Work For Our Tourism Sector
We Seek Partnership That Would Work For Our Tourism Sector
Nov 14, 2024
Investment
FDI Blackout: What Britain’s Silence Says About Sierra Leone
FDI Blackout: What Britain’s Silence Says About Sierra Leone Jun 29, 2026
€11.5 million Uplift for Local Food Firms
€11.5 million Uplift for Local Food Firms Jun 27, 2026
UK-Sierra Leone trade hits £97m, exports surge as imports decline
UK-Sierra Leone trade hits £97m, exports surge as imports decline Sep 06, 2025
Security forces secure funds to break gender barriers in peacekeeping
Security forces secure funds to break gender barriers in peacekeeping Aug 22, 2025
Banking & Finance
New Reforms To Break Banking Oligopoly
New Reforms To Break Banking Oligopoly Reuben Ademiluyi Jun 08, 2026
First Bank Eyes Infrastructure Boom
First Bank Eyes Infrastructure Boom Reuben Ademiluyi Jun 08, 2026
Ways and Means Financing Falls Sharply
Ways and Means Financing Falls Sharply Jun 08, 2026
Sierra Leone Signs $4.3m Deal to Revive Abandoned Hospitals
Sierra Leone Signs $4.3m Deal to Revive Abandoned Hospitals Jun 08, 2026
Fiscal Deficit Deepens as Pressure Mounts on Public Finances
Fiscal Deficit Deepens as Pressure Mounts on Public Finances Jun 08, 2026
Government debt appetite remains strong, as yields inch up
Government debt appetite remains strong, as yields inch up Sep 06, 2025
BSL auction gains momentum as Investors demand more for T-Bills
BSL auction gains momentum as Investors demand more for T-Bills Aug 29, 2025
June fund outputs show healthy deficit management
June fund outputs show healthy deficit management Aug 22, 2025
FS Pointers
Automated Reference Rates
Currency Rate (SLE)
USD 22.8696
EUR 25.5976
GBP 30.6802
Source: ExchangeRate-API Open Access (open.er-api.com). Retrieved: 2026-11-04T18:45:14.725091Z (UTC)
Sierra Leone CPI

Reporting month: 2026-08

All-items CPI (December 2021=100) 283.96
Month-over-month inflation 2.19%
Year-over-year inflation 15.66%
Source: Statistics Sierra Leone Retrieved: 2026-11-04T10:58:01.110301Z (UTC)

News
MDAs vie for funds for Big Five Game Changer agenda Sep 29, 2025
MDAs vie for funds for Big Five Game Changer agenda
Bangura: Effective Tax Administration Must For Development Sep 29, 2025
Bangura: Effective Tax Administration Must For Development
UNICEF, GPE Partnership Boost Early Education Sep 29, 2025
UNICEF, GPE Partnership Boost Early Education
Youth Ignite Climate Tech Revolution Sep 29, 2025
Youth Ignite Climate Tech Revolution
❝Civic Engagement Drive Series Kicks Off in Makeni❞
❝Sierra Leone ratifies AU road safety charter❞
❝Sierra Leone reaffirms commitment to peace in Yenga❞
❝Billions for free education, but classrooms are empty: CARL Report❞
Corporate News
Enumerators map youths to drive creative economy
Enumerators map youths to drive creative economy Aug 26, 2025
AM Best upgrades outlook for WAICA to positive
AM Best upgrades outlook for WAICA to positive Aug 22, 2025
Africell, MiKashBox, AfriMoney collaborate to expand access to smartphones, gadgets
Africell, MiKashBox, AfriMoney collaborate to expand access to smartphones, gadgets Aug 06, 2025
Global tech giants, local telcos drive momentum at tech summit
Global tech giants, local telcos drive momentum at tech summit
Africell Unveils AI-EVA and AfroGPT at summit
Africell Unveils AI-EVA and AfroGPT at summit
Student wins 20ft digital learning hub for school in national debate
Student wins 20ft digital learning hub for school in national debate
Tech
Lexus's refined and smooth SUV
Lexus's refined and smooth SUV
A striking and rugged off-roader
A striking and rugged off-roader
Types of Electric Cars Explained
Types of Electric Cars Explained
McLaren’s Powerful beast
McLaren’s Powerful beast
Statistics
Inflation: Utilities and Transport Fuel Spike
Inflation: Utilities and Transport Fuel Spike Ibrahim Mansaray Jun 08, 2026
National CPI holds at 6.45% YoY in July as MoM edges up to 0.32%
National CPI holds at 6.45% YoY in July as MoM edges up to 0.32% Sep 02, 2025
Regional inflation diverges as national pace slowed in July
Regional inflation diverges as national pace slowed in July Sep 02, 2025
Export faces new challenges as trends shift south
Export faces new challenges as trends shift south Aug 06, 2025
Leone indicates volatility against dollar in mid-year review
Leone indicates volatility against dollar in mid-year review Aug 02, 2025
Annual CPI declines by 6.93% in first half of 2025
Annual CPI declines by 6.93% in first half of 2025 Jul 23, 2025
Regional inflation showed positive trend in June 2025 report
Regional inflation showed positive trend in June 2025 report Jul 23, 2025
Energy
Electricity Revenue to Enjoy Special Protection
Electricity Revenue to Enjoy Special Protection Jun 08, 2026
U.S. approves $480m grant to boost energy sector
U.S. approves $480m grant to boost energy sector Jul 26, 2025
Koroma: Fuel sector now contributes 12% to national revenue
Koroma: Fuel sector now contributes 12% to national revenue Jul 16, 2025
Sierra Leone aiming to be newest oil and gas frontier
Sierra Leone aiming to be newest oil and gas frontier Jul 05, 2025
Government scrutinizes Infinitum energy project over exorbitant cost, clarity
Government scrutinizes Infinitum energy project over exorbitant cost, clarity Jun 18, 2025
Country Report
Sierra Leone-UK Trade: A Relationship Running on Empty
Sierra Leone-UK Trade: A Relationship Running on Empty Editorial Jun 27, 2026
Government Charts Course for Fiscal Resilience
Government Charts Course for Fiscal Resilience Ibrahim Mansaray Sep 29, 2025
All Hopes On Domestic Revenue as Aid Dwindles
All Hopes On Domestic Revenue as Aid Dwindles Sep 29, 2025
Execution Of New Criminal Procedure Act Begins
Execution Of New Criminal Procedure Act Begins Sep 20, 2025
Salone charts course for sustainable migration management with NRR
Salone charts course for sustainable migration management with NRR Sep 09, 2025
Local councils face scrutiny over financial discrepancies
Local councils face scrutiny over financial discrepancies Sep 06, 2025
Agric-Export
UN program boosts food security, rural economy in Sierra Leone
UN program boosts food security, rural economy in Sierra Leone Ibrahim Mansaray Aug 22, 2025
US agric export to Sierra Leone decline in 2024
US agric export to Sierra Leone decline in 2024 Ibrahim Mansaray Aug 06, 2025
New hatchery in Freetown boosts local chicks production
New hatchery in Freetown boosts local chicks production Jul 02, 2025
Much Ado About Rice
Much Ado About Rice Jan 13, 2025
Relief Works Intensify in Kambia District
Relief Works Intensify in Kambia District Dec 20, 2024
MoF Seeks $100m For Livestock Project
MoF Seeks $100m For Livestock Project Dec 20, 2024
World News Brief
❝ Cruel Means To Curb African Migrants ❞
❝ Business Gone Sour At Korea Zinc ❞
❝ Korea Airport Ex-Czar Dies ❞
❝ Europe braces for a new America ❞
❝ Crackdown Commences On Illegal Migrants In US ❞
❝ $2.0 Billion For Emerging Market. ❞
Executive
WFP Warns of Funding Crisis as Food Insecurity Persists
WFP Warns of Funding Crisis as Food Insecurity Persists Ibrahim Mansaray Jun 08, 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa and the World Oil Outlook 2050: Implications and Pathways
Sub-Saharan Africa and the World Oil Outlook 2050: Implications and Pathways Fortune Ulu Sep 29, 2025
Sierra Leone, UNDP Bond For Stability, Security
Sierra Leone, UNDP Bond For Stability, Security Ibrahim Mansaray Sep 29, 2025
Sierra Leone Deepens Partnership With South-South Cooperation
Sierra Leone Deepens Partnership With South-South Cooperation Ibrahim Mansaray Sep 20, 2025
Democracy Day Sparks Economic Optimism
Democracy Day Sparks Economic Optimism Sep 20, 2025
Global mental health crisis affects over 1 billion people: WHO
Global mental health crisis affects over 1 billion people: WHO Sep 06, 2025
Stats SL engages committees on 2026 census progress
Stats SL engages committees on 2026 census progress Sep 06, 2025
Guinean markets squeeze Sierra Leone, Liberia border traders
Guinean markets squeeze Sierra Leone, Liberia border traders Sep 06, 2025
Environment
Coastal communities benefit from UN aid against climate chaos
Coastal communities benefit from UN aid against climate chaos Ibrahim Mansaray Aug 22, 2025
Sierra Leone secures €9.5m boost for green growth
Sierra Leone secures €9.5m boost for green growth Ibrahim Mansaray Aug 17, 2025
Minister launches 5m tree planting drive to check deforestation
Minister launches 5m tree planting drive to check deforestation Aug 13, 2025
EPA, IOM, civil society collaborate on calming climate chaos
EPA, IOM, civil society collaborate on calming climate chaos Aug 13, 2025
EU, FAO equip S/Leone with forest monitoring expertise
EU, FAO equip S/Leone with forest monitoring expertise Aug 07, 2025
Climate change threatens to derail development gains: Report
Climate change threatens to derail development gains: Report Jun 19, 2025
Health
S/Leone’s epidemic sleuths move to frontline, strengthening health security
S/Leone’s epidemic sleuths move to frontline, strengthening health security Ibrahim Mansaray Aug 26, 2025
SCBUs Survival Rate Soar on Healthcare Investment
SCBUs Survival Rate Soar on Healthcare Investment Aug 22, 2025
Child Health Efforts Gain Momentum
Child Health Efforts Gain Momentum Aug 18, 2025
U.S. funds help Sierra Leone tame Mpox
U.S. funds help Sierra Leone tame Mpox Aug 17, 2025