Economy-Sierra Leone

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released a report on the economic realities of Sierra Leone, saying that the country’s citizens will experience a 4.3 percent growth in their economy. However, it is easy to express some doubt over this analysis, after all, the country is just recovering from the effects and economic shocks caused by the Ebola virus disease outbreak in 2013. The IMF team that determined the economic growth of the country in 2016 was led by John Wakeman-Linn during their visit to Freetown from March 15 to 29, 2016.

The Sierra Leone Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture is holding its annual trade fair at the Siaka Stevens Stadium from March 30 to April 25, Allan Metzger, Business Development Officer of the Chamber said in an interview last Saturday.

The trade fair will attract businesses from Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Senegal, Liberia and Guinea. Local businesses and companies like the Banks, Insurance companies and those in clothing and textiles will participate in the trade fair. Milla Group, Shankerdas will all have booths in the stadium, Mr. Metzger said.

In November-December the Chamber held a post Ebola International and national trade fair that attracted mostly local businesses. “Ebola is over so we are getting back to our normal timetable of hosting the trade fair in March  April,” Mr. Metzger said.