Tag: Sierra Leone

"My Ministry encourages effective collaboration with international partners and works with other government bodies to ensure that international support is fully utilised, on the terms agreed."

Mohamed Gento Kamara is CEO and Country Director of Gento Group, an indigenous Sierra Leonean company that has developed an impressive reputation in the country’s construction industry. Here, he provides Leading Edge with his experienced views about current and future developments in Sierra Leone’s infrastructure sector.

In an exclusive interview with Leading Edge, President Koroma talks about the resilience of the Sierra Leone people, the country’s economic revival and how his policies aim for inclusive growth and social development.

"We believe that certain sectors should be targeted, chiefly from the consumer perspective. This country needs jobs, as almost 60% of Sierra Leonean young people are unemployed. This is something that Chinese companies have, attimes, complained about in the past — but my advice to them has always been to speak to the government, as it is very open to this kind of dialogue from its local and foreign partners..."