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Read MoreAfDB President Pays Courtesy Call on the Finance Minister
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina as part of his three days official visit to Sierra Leone has on Thursday 12th March, 2020 met with the Minister of Finance Jacob Jusu Saffa at his George street office in Freetown. The Minister of Finance thanked…
Read MoreAs He Visits Sierra Leone for the First Time, AfDB President assures Sierra Leone of the Bank’s Support.
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina during his visit has assured Sierra Leone that the Bank will be extremely supportive in the country’s development agenda. He made this statement to the media shortly after his arrival Freetown on Wednesday 11th March, 2020. “I am here…
Read MoreLiberia Counterpart Studies Finance Ministry on PFM Reforms
A team headed by the Deputy Minister for Administration, Ministry of Finance & Development Planning Hon. Rebecca Y. McGill has concluded a one week study tour which is geared towards enhancing knowledge sharing on experiences, best practices and lesson learnt by the Government of Sierra Leone in the implementation of…
Read MoreMinister of Finance Signs MOU to Revive $12.4m Ebola Survivors Project
The Ministry of Finance has on Thursday 13th February, 2020 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mano River Union on the implementation of the post Ebola recovery social investment fund project worth USD 12.4 million. In the signing ceremony, the Country Program Officer of Africa Development Bank (AfDB) Madam…
Read MoreCentral Bank Governors meet in Freetown to Discuss the Implementation of a Single Currency in the Region
End of Year Statutory Meetings of WAMA, WAMI, WAIFEM Freetown, 13th February, 2020 The Central Bank Governors of the six West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) Member countries and the Governor of the Central Bank of French Speaking West Africa (BCEAO) have met to discuss among other issues relating to the…
Read MoreWAMZ Convergence Council Chairman Reiterates Commitment to a Single Currency
End of Year Statutory Meetings of WAMA, WAMI, WAIFEM February 6th-14th 2020 During the 43rd Meeting of the Convergence Council of Ministers and Governors of Central Banks of the West African Monitoring Zone (WAMZ), the elected Chairman who is also the Finance Minister of Sierra Leone Mr Jacob Jusu Saffa…
Read MoreEconomic Activity in ECOWAS Member States Continued to Improve -WAMA Director General
End of Year Statutory Meetings of WAMA, WAMI, WAIFEM February 6th-14th 2020 The Director General of the West African Monetary Agency (WAMA) Mr. Momodou Bamba Saho has stated that the economic activities in ECOWAS Member States generally continued to improve in 2019, in spite of the global economic slowdown. He…
Read MoreThe IMF Visit is a Manifestation that Sierra Leone is on Track -Finance Minister, JJ Saffa
The Minister of Finance Mr Jacob Jusu Saffa has regarded the recent visit by the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mr. David Lipton as a manifestation that Sierra Leone is on track on its economic transformation trajectory programme with the Fund. He made this statement…
Read MoreIMF is very pleased to be Supporting Sierra Leone – IMF First DMD
The First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mr David Lipton in his maiden visit to Sierra Leone has on Monday 27th January stated that the fund is very pleased to be supporting Sierra Leone. He made this statement during courtesy call on the Minister of Finance…
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