Business & Economy
Entrepreneurship, finance, development, SMEs, agriculture, startups.
Market Trends & Analysis
We track the key trends shaping Sierra Leone’s economy, from food prices and fuel costs to jobs, remittances, and investment flows. Our analysis focuses on what these shifts mean for families, small businesses, and the diaspora deciding how to support or invest back home.
Prices & Cost of Living
Regular breakdowns of how changes in food, fuel, transport, and housing costs are affecting everyday life in Freetown and in district towns, with simple explanations of what’s driving those changes.
Jobs, Wages & Informal Work
Analysis of employment trends across sectors, from agriculture and mining to services and the informal economy, highlighting where opportunities are growing, where they are shrinking, and what that means for young people and women.
Investment, Remittances & Diaspora Capital
Clear, accessible coverage of investment flows, remittances, and public spending, with a focus on how diaspora money and partnerships can be directed toward credible, high-impact opportunities across the country.
Policy & Regulation
We break down the policies, laws, and regulations that shape Sierra Leone’s economy, from tax rules and trade agreements to agriculture, mining, and labour standards. Our focus is simple: what these decisions mean in practice for businesses, workers, and communities across all twelve districts.
Tax & Investment Rules
Clear explainers on how tax policies, incentives, and investment rules affect small businesses, cooperatives, and investors — with a focus on what changes for people outside Freetown.
Agriculture, Land & Natural Resources
Coverage of laws and regulations that govern land use, agriculture support, and natural resource projects, and how they impact farmers, rural communities, and local markets.
Work, Wages & Social Protection
Analysis of labour laws, minimum wage debates, and social protection programmes, translated into what they mean for everyday workers, informal traders, and young people entering the job market.
Verified Agriculture Spotlight
We’re currently reviewing agriculture cooperatives and government-run programmes that support smallholder farmers outside Freetown. Our first verified spotlight will appear here soon.
Business Spotlights
We highlight only verified businesses and public programmes that are creating real value across Sierra Leone’s economy. Each feature is based on independent research, official records, or direct reporting from our team.
Youth & Skills Spotlight
This space is reserved for training centres and skills initiatives with a proven track record of supporting young people and women across Sierra Leone.
Infrastructure & Services Spotlight
Here we’ll feature public or private projects improving roads, water, energy, and essential services in under-served districts across the country.