The Hon. Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has maintained that the government of His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio had created favorable conditions for foreign investors and also encourages the participation of small and medium enterprises to invest in Sierra Leone.
The VP was speaking on the July 4 in Marseille when he was showcasing Sierra Leone to French Investors at the first Sierra Leone investment forum co organized by the Chamber of Commerce and the Municipality of Marseille.
While stressing that Sierra Leone can unlock its potential in sectors such as agri-food, which benefits from the country’s abundant rainfall, he highlighted the numerous opportunities available in various sectors, such as energy, infrastructure, digitization, mining, transport, and tourism.
Presentations were done by Sierra Leone’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Ibrahim Alpha Sesay, Hannah Max Kyne Minister of Water Resources, Deputy Executive Director of the National Investment Board, Fatima Mahawa Sandi and Presidential Adviser on Economic and Financial Policy, Joe Dembi.
Testimonies from investors in Sierra Leone including INVEST SALONE, ORANGE , PROPARCO SIERRA AKKER and SONOCO and lots of investors showed commitment and need to go to Sierra Leone.
The Vice President was accompanied by the Sierra Leone Ambassador to Belgium and accredited to France, Ambassador Samuel Tamba Musa.
Credit: Betty Milton- Information Attache Brussels, Belgium.
