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When WIPF led regional, intergenerational movement against VAWG in Freetown

Abuja Inquirer · September 3, 2025

The Women in Politics Forum, WIPF, is leading a regional and intergenerational movement against Violence Against Women and Girls in the Economic Community of West Africa, ECOWAS, shaping the future of women’s rights advocacy across our region....

SLAJ Strengthens Partnership with U.S. Embassy on Press Freedom

Sierraloaded · September 4, 2025

The new executive of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) paid a courtesy call on the Public Affairs Section of the United States Embassy in Freetown on Tuesday, 2nd September 2025. The visit aligned with SLAJ’s tradition of...

Kao Denero Praises President Bio Over Guinea President amidst Yenga Dispute

Sierraloaded · September 4, 2025

In a recent Facebook post, renowned hip-hop artist Kao Denero expressed his admiration for Sierra Leone’s President Bio while playfully imitating Guinea’s President Dumbuya in the context of the ongoing Yenga dispute between the two nations....

Experts urge innovative financing to boost Africa’s Lassa fever research

Premium Times · September 3, 2025

Ahead of the ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference 2025 (ELFIC2025), regional health experts have urged African governments to adopt innovative financing models to boost research and vaccine development for Lassa Fever and other emerging...

Firstbank Launches Firstmonie Merchant Solution To Boost Digital Payments

African Examiner · September 4, 2025

Posted by African Examiner Business News, Featured, Latest Headlines Thursday, September 4th, 2025 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FirstBank, the leading financial institution and provider of financial inclusion services in West Africa, has officially...

GHIB, Vista Bank Group Announce Strategic Collaboration to Support Expansion in Africa

The Fatu Network · September 3, 2025

- Advertisement - Ghana International Bank (GHIB) has officially announced a strategic collaboration with Vista Bank Group during the CNVERGE ’25 conference. This partnership aims to enhance access to trade finance across West African markets and...

Sierra Leone’s Missing $1.4 Billion: A Call for Truth, Transparency, and Justice

Sierraloaded · August 31, 2025

In a revelation that has sent shockwaves through Sierra Leone’s political and civic landscape, Finance Minister Sheku Fantamahdi Bangura disclosed that the country exported an estimated $1.5 billion worth of minerals last year, yet only $16...

Afreximbank launches Intra-African Trade Fair as independent entity with $28m capitalisation

Business Day · September 4, 2025

…sets headquarters in Harare The board of the Africa Import-Export Bank {Afreximbank) on Thursday announced that it has institutionalised the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) as an independent entity with $28 million and its permanent headquarters...

Firstbank Launches Firstmonie Merchant Solution To Advance Digital Payments Acro

The Nigerian Voice ·

Lagos, 3 September 2025 – FirstBank, the leading financial institution and provider of financial inclusion services in West Africa, has officially launched its FirstMonie Merchant Solution. This innovative platform is designed to enable merchants...

Sierra Leone Tops Red-Hot Renewal of Jockey Club Gold Cup

Thoroughbred Daily News - New Jersey · August 30, 2025

Just how deep is Sunday's running of the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup at Saratoga, a 'Win and You're In' qualifier for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic in a little more than two months' time? Well, six of the eight remaining horses–GII Charles Town Classic...

Business News | UPL University and Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Oxford, Collaborate to Advance Knowledge Exchange

Latestly · September 2, 2025

VMPL Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 2: UPL University of Sustainable Technology ("UPL University"), an initiative by UPL Group, and the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD), based at Somerville College, University of...

African mining leaders convene in New York City during the 80th United Nations General Assembly

African Mining Market · September 4, 2025

On 22nd September 2025, a crucial conversation about the future of African mining will take place in New York. The Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) is bringing together African Heads of State, ministerial representatives, and global private...

Nigeria targets full WAPP synchronisation by June 2026

ESI Africa · September 4, 2025

Nigeria is pushing to fully integrate its electricity grid with the West African Power Pool (WAPP) by June 2026, following commitments made at the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) 3rd NESI Stakeholders Meeting of 2025. The...

Jockey Club Gold Cup Preview: Sierra Leone Faces Deep Field At Saratoga

Forbes ·

DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 02: Flavien Prat #11 aboard Sierra Leone reacts after winning the Breeders Cup Classic on day two of the2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar Race Track on November 02, 2024 in Del Mar, California. (Photo...

World Health Organization's (WHO) Investment Of More Than USD 300,000 To The 'Enhanced Mpox Response Campaign' In Sierra Leone Contributes To A 50% Decline In Mpox Cases

MENAFN · August 29, 2025

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo A WHO-supported house-to-house Mpox nationwide campaign in Sierra Leone, valued at a cost of USD 300,000, has significantly reduced the number of Mpox cases countrywide by 50% in one month. This...

Sierra Leone, Mindframe Lead Loaded Jockey Club Gold Cup Field

Yahoo Sports ·

The reigning Champion 3-Year-Old Colt Sierra Leone got back in the win column last out in the local Grade 1 Whitney on Aug. 2, and looks to keep his momentum rolling in Sunday’s G1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup, a 10-furlong test for...

Former VP Sam-Sumana Announces Bid for APC Flagbearer in 2028

Sierraloaded · September 3, 2025

Sierra Leone’s former Vice President, Chief Alhaji Samuel Sam-Sumana, has officially declared his ambition to contest for the All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer position ahead of the 2028 general elections. Speaking on Wednesday, August 3,...

Cambridge United vs Oldham Athletic - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole ·

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League Two clash between Cambridge United and Oldham Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Looking to continue their excellent run of form on home soil, Cambridge United host strugglers...

Preview: Port Vale vs Leyton Orient - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole ·

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Port Vale and Leyton Orient, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Port Vale's search for their first victory of the 2025-26 League One campaign will continue on Saturday...

PREVIEW: High stakes, fierce battles as CAF World Cup qualifiers resume

Premium Times · September 4, 2025

The road to North America 2026 tightens as African qualifying for the FIFA World Cup resumes with a defining set of fixtures that could decide legacies, rewrite histories, and end dreams. The format is straightforward: nine group winners book...