SLIEPA COLLABORATES WITH HFC AND FREETOWN INSIGHT TO ATTRACT INVESTORS TO SIERRA LEONE

The Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SLIEPA) in collaboration with Herbert Smith Freehills a reputable legal firm based in the United Kingdom and Freetown Insight magazine hosted this year’s Invest Sierra Leone 2016 on the 5th of May 2016 in London. This forum is the only annual investment forum dedicated to encourage investment into Sierra Leone.

SLIEPA the country’s official Agency charged with the responsibility of attracting Investment into the country was ably represented by the chairman Board of Directors SLIEPA Mr Oluniyi Robbin- Coker and Mr Farrel Elliott the Director ofInvestment Promotion who delivered the country’s sector presentation highlighting the various investment opportunities across the different sectors of the economy ranging from Agriculture, Tourism, ITC and infrastructure, Energy, Fisheries and Mining. The conference was attended by existing investors operating in Sierra Leone, Prospective Investors and was chaired by The Rt Hon David Lammy MP.

Prior to the forum itself, SLIEPA engaged both members of the Private and Public sectors in country as a means of generating interest and participation in the forum as it could provide a platform for matchmaking and joint venture business opportunities for members of the private sector operating in various sectors.

publish - Friday May 20, 2016

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