Maritime & Energy: Sierra Leone seafarers are still stuck in a vessel shortage, with the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority warning that trained crews can’t always get sea time, pushing some toward temporary alternatives. Fuel & Cost of Living: A civil society leader accused oil marketers of engineering fuel scarcity to lift pump prices, urging government to freeze prices and protect households from knock-on transport and goods costs. Agriculture Finance: Sierra Leone validated its first national agricultural insurance policy to cut farmers’ production risks, with pilots planned under the Feed Salone agenda and links to agricultural financing. Digital Future: First Lady Fatima Maada Bio urged stronger child online protection while insisting Africa must shape the digital future, not just consume it. Education Inclusion: A sign-language advocate called for better sign language training for teachers and more accessible learning materials for Deaf children. SME & Trade Support: Access Bank and the International Trade Centre expanded an SME finance and market-access partnership across multiple countries including Sierra Leone. Electricity Access (Regional): A new initiative under the Rockefeller Foundation’s Mission 300 Accelerator will test whether AI-driven compute demand can help finance reliable mini-grids in places including Sierra Leone. UN Policy (Industry-relevant): Sierra Leone’s UNGA push for African Security Council representation ties into broader calls for peace and leadership needed for climate, food, energy and technology outcomes.