Hawanatu Fatmata Bockari

Freetown, July 24, 2026 (SLENA)-The Ministry of Finance has concluded a two-week workshop to update the country’s Debt Sustainability Analysis and Medium-Term Debt Strategy, in a move officials said will strengthen debt management and guide future borrowing. The workshop, organized by the ministry’s Public Debt Management Division, ended Friday at Leisure Lodge in Aberdeen, Freetown. Participants included representatives from the Bank of Sierra Leone, Statistics Sierra Leone, the National...

The African Development Bank concluded 10-day appraisal mission Thursday, renewing direct budget support partnership, ending three-year suspension, strengthening Sierra Leone fiscal recovery drive. At a closing meeting, the AfDB mission team met Financial Secretary Matthew Dingie to review reform progress, prior actions, and structural triggers required for Board consideration. Dingie welcomed the renewed engagement, describing it as critical to stabilising Sierra Leone’s fiscal position and...

Sierra Leone Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura leads a delegation requesting global protection; Middle East conflict endangers nation's recent economic stability. Accompanied by counterparts from Energy and Education portfolios, Central Bank Governor, plus senior economic advisors, this team engages worldwide financial chiefs. Discussions cover debt sustainability, food security, and technical collaboration. During one critical session with International Monetary Fund's Fiscal...