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Malawian nationals held in forced labour operations in Myanmar
45+ min ago (836+ words) Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 May 2026: The Human Rights Association (HRA) today calls on the authorities of Myanmar to dismantle without delay the network of online scam compounds operating within its territory in which Malawian nationals are being held against their will,…...
Gates Foundation announces $15 million Ebola response funding
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (682+ words) Gates Foundation: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 May 2026: We are deeply concerned by the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak affecting communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Our thoughts are with the families who have lost loved ones, the communities facing uncertainty,…...
Africa Finance Corporation US$100 Million to accelerate Africa's Digital Industrialisation
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (684+ words) Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 May 2026: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that its Board has approved a commitment of up to US$100 million to invest in Africa-focused technology fund managers. The launch comes at a…...
Bolle Jos presence in Sierra Leone has generated enormous international embarrassment and concern " says parliamentary opposition leader
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1327+ words) Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 May 2026: Sunday, 10th May 2026. Your Excellency President Julius Maada Bio President of the Republic of Sierra Leone State House, Freetown. AN OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT JULIUS MAADA BIO ON THE GROWING INTERNATIONAL DRUG TRAFFICKING LINKS TO…...
African Mining Week 2026 to spotlight domestic funding avenues as Sovereign Wealth Funds hit $164 Billion
1+ week, 5+ day ago (476+ words) Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 May 2026: Africa's sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are increasingly being positioned as active financiers of the continent's mining sector and a vital tool for unlocking its over $8. 5 trillion in untapped mineral resources. With combined assets now exceeding $164 billion,…...
Zimbabwe's Angel of Hope graduates return home skilled, sober, ready to rebuild " Lesson for Sierra Leone
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (1595+ words) Blessings Chidakwa: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 May 2026: The Angel of Hope Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, was a picture of raw emotion and renewed purpose as beneficiaries returned from vocational training to a hero's welcome led by the centre's patron,…...
Kenya and France pave the way for future-oriented partnerships for innovation and growth ahead of the Africa Forward Summit 2026
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (747+ words) Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 April 2026: Kenya and France have signalled a new wave of high-impact strategic partnerships across Africa, as preparations intensify for the Africa Forward Summit (AFS) 2026, following a high-level engagement with the Kenya Editors Guild. In a decisive shift…...
The Africa Report unveils the 2026 ranking of the Top 500 African companies, marked by a historic performance
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (506+ words) Sierra Leone Telegraph: 09 March 2026: The Africa Report publishes the 27th edition of its exclusive ranking of the 500 largest African companies (excluding the financial sector). This new edition highlights a historic performance: never before has the combined revenue of Africa's leading companies…...
The paradox of Donald Trump's foreign policy for Africa
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1534+ words) Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 February 2026: When Donald Trump referred to African countries, Haiti and El Salvador as shithole nations during a meeting on the 12 January 2018, the whole of Africa's 1. 55 billion people was up in arms for his unfiltered audacity…...
Free quality education in Sierra Leone: Promise, progress, and the hard truths we must face
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1598+ words) Donald Doherty & Saidu Bangura: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 February 2026: When Sierra Leone launched the Free Quality School Education (FQSE) in 2018, it was more than a policy announcement. It was a moral declaration, described as one of the most ambitious social policies…...