Photo opportunity with the school after a successful launch event The Careers in STEM School Tour, implemented in partnership with UNICEF Sierra Leone, reached Annie Walsh Memorial School on Kissy Road today, marking its fourth stop since the initiative began in 2024 and the launch of Sierra Leone’s first school tech club. The tour has
When Ahmed Koroma walked into the Learn2Earn introductory session this week, he did not come empty-handed. The engineering student at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, in his twenties and living in the western end of Freetown already designs graphics, edits video, and builds website front-ends. What he came for was the bridge between
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To achieve this, it was first necessary to understand the current state of readiness. The Draft Sierra Leone AI Readiness Diagnostic Report does exactly that, assessing the nation’s readiness to adopt Artificial Intelligence in a way that is responsible, inclusive, and built for every Sierra Leonean. That is why over the next three days, the
Sierra Leone officially opened the 18th Edition of the West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF 2026) on Thursday, 14 May 2026, at the Miatta Conference Centre in Freetown, positioning the country at the center of regional discussions on internet governance, digital inclusion and emerging technologies. The forum has brought together policymakers, regulators, private sector leaders,
Freetown is hosting the 2026 edition of the West Africa School on Internet Governance (WASIG), a regional capacity-building programme designed to strengthen how West Africa engages with internet governance and digital policy processes. The program brings together policymakers, young professionals, civil society actors, academics, and technical experts to build practical understanding of the systems shaping
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His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio officially presided over the soft launch of the revived Sierratel on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. During the ceremony at the Miatta Conference Centre, the President emphasized workers’ welfare by handing over a $2 million upfront payment from Africell Sierra Leone to the Interim Management Team (IMT). These funds
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“Today is not just an important day for Sierratel, it is an important day for Sierra Leone.”With this declaration, Minister of Communication, Technology, and Innovation, Madam Salima Monorma Bah, opened a new chapter for the nation’s oldest telecommunications provider on May 5, 2026. Speaking at the Miatta Conference Centre, she told a story of a
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Ministers in charge of Telecommunications, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and Digitalisation from across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met in Freetown for their 20th Ministerial session. The meeting was held in a hybrid format, bringing together participants both physically in Freetown and virtually via online platform, and focused on advancing the
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced its 20th Meeting of Ministers in charge of Telecommunications, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and Digitalization. The proceedings began with an Experts Preparatory Meeting running from 23 to 25 March 2026, setting the stage for the formal Ministerial Meeting on 27 March. This high-level session
