AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoDigital Commerce: Sierra Leonean entrepreneur Mohamed Barry has launched Konekta, an Android marketplace connecting customers with local businesses, service providers and property listings. Workforce Protection: The government is exploring health insurance and social protection for informal workers, who make up more than 80% of the workforce. Transport Infrastructure: The railway authority is reviewing a 2026–2030 plan to restore rail services and develop cable cars, including a proposed 1,900-kilometre network across 14 corridors. Food Production: Construction has begun on a fortified-food factory, while Russia says it has resumed chicken exports to Sierra Leone for the first time since 2017, shipping more than 800 tonnes this year. Investment and Industry: President Bio and investor Tony Elumelu have promoted private investment in West African industry and jobs, with a reported $180 billion investment pipeline. Coastal Resources: Mahera’s sand trade supports local livelihoods but is extracting nearly 50,000 cubic metres annually, putting the beach’s ecology and tourism at risk.
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