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AfDB to fund Sierra Leone energy project
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11 April 2011 Some €25 million (£22million) is to be loaned by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to fund the Addax Bioenergy Sierra Leone (ABSL) project. Included in the project are plans…
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Sierra Leone receives money for solar energy project
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28 January 2011 A solar energy project in Sierra Leone has received a $20 million (£12.6 million) loan, with the money being used to improve the energy infrastructure of the nation. The deal,…
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Sierra Leone "ready" for high return investment in energy and infrastructure
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23 October 2009 President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma announced during the recent European Development meetings that the country was now "ready" for high return investment. Saying the areas of energy, infrastructure, agriculture and health would be of particular interest, he added: "Wherever you look in Sierra Leone, you see untapped opportunities, many of which we will be showcasing to private investors at our first international Trade and Investment Forum in London on November 18th. He drew attention to the country's hydro energy potential, which despite being estimated at 1200MW…
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Tonkolili 'doubles size of Sierra Leone project'
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18 February 2010 Sierra Leone is to become one of the biggest magnetite iron-ore resources in the world. This is following an announcement from African Minerals that it has doubled the size of its Tonkolili project in the country. It revealed yesterday (February 17th) that some 10.5 billion tonnes would now be present on the site. Chief executive officer Alan Watling said this makes Tonkolili…
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AfDB Approves US$251 Million Funding for Roads in Tanzania and Sierra Leone
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9 April 2012 African Development Bank - April 5, 2012 The African Development Bank Group has approved USD 250.95 million (UA 162 million) for road construction projects in Tanzania and Sierra Leone. Under the approvals made by the AfDB Group Boards on Thursday in Tunis, Tanzania’s government will receive USD 216.87 million loan from African Development Fund (ADF) to finance phase two of the country’s Road Sector Support Project. The ADF is the Bank Group’s concessional support window. The project comprises upgrading and construction work on the Dodoma-Babati, Tunduru-Mangaka and the Mangaka-Mtambaswala strategic…
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In Sierra Leone, US$34 Million to Rehabilitate Matotoka-Safadu Road
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3 May 2012 Awareness Times - 2 May 2012 The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Dr. Samura Kamara, has on behalf of the Government of Sierra Leone signed a loan agreement and two grant agreements worth thirty-four million United States Dollars with the African Development Bank (ADB). The money is for the rehabilitation of the Highway leading into Kono. According to the minister, the funds are expected to support the project from Matotoka on to Yiye, whilst government is in the process of further soliciting additional funds. He referred to the signing as a ground breaking exercise, whilst noting…
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Arrivée du câble sous-marin de fibre optique en Sierra Leone
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13 October 2011 Le président sierra-léonais Ernest Koroma a présidé une cérémonie lundi dernier à Freetown afin de marquer l'arrivée du câble de fibre optique en Sierra Leone. Le président a indiqué que ce câble sous-marin permettra d'améliorer les capacités de connexion à l'Internet et de réduire les coûts d'accès, rapporte l'agence de presse AFP. La fibre optique sera mise en…
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Fin d'une étude sur l’interconnexion électrique entre la Côte d’Ivoire, le Libéria, la Sierra Léone et la Guinée
Home › News & Events › Infrastructure News › Fin d'une étude sur l’interconnexion électrique entre la Côte d’Ivoire, le Libéria, la Sierra Léone et la Guinée
3 May 2012 Le Gouvernement guinéen vient d’annoncer la fin de l’Etude d’Impact Environnemental et Social et du Tracé de Ligne du projet d’interconnexion Côte d’Ivoire - Libéria - Sierra Léone - Guinée (CLSG), rapporte Radio Kankan. L’étude a été financée par le Fonds Fiduciaire pour les Infrastructures en Afrique de l’Union Européenne. Selon Amadou Diallo, secrétaire général du Système d’Echanges…
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Lancement des travaux de construction d’une centrale hydroélectrique en Sierra-Léone
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15 April 2012 Les travaux de construction d’une centrale hydroélectrique viennent de débuter en Sierra-Léone. Le président de la république Ernest Bai Koroma a procédé cette semaine à la pose de la première pierre, rapporte le journal Afrique 7. La centrale électrique sera érigée au bord du fleuve de Bankasoka et bénéficiera d'une capacité de trois MW. Financé par l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour le Développement Industriel (ONUDI), ce projet permettra de combler le déficit de production d'électricité qui touche le pays. En effet, sur six millions de sierra léonais, seuls 40 000 sont…
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Un programme pour développer le WIFI démarrera cette année en Sierra Leone
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Freetown, en Sierra Leone, avant d'élargir ces réseaux sans fils à tout le pays dans le courant de l'année 2013. La fibre optique devrait également être mise en service en 2012 afin de permettre un accès à…