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Its great to see the second edition of British Expertise International's Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Report go live, including an Invest Salone case study on how the Truestone Impact Investment Management Limited–A Call To Business funding partnership is improving access to finance for women in #SierraLeone. Supporting women to build profitable and sustainable businesses not only benefits them but also their communities and countries. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/ePqBeYRf Or watch this video to find out how Invest Salone is working with its partners to invest in women and accelerate progress 👇

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The Invest Salone team was delighted to host Her Excellency Josephine Gauld - the new British High Commissioner to #SierraLeone and introduce her to our work to encourage investment, generate exports, support job creation and economic diversification in #SierraLeone.

#DYK The World Travel and Tourism Council estimates that the tourism sector contributed 2.7% to Sierra Leone’s GDP and employed 47,300 people in 2023. Download our latest sector overview to find out how Invest Salone is working with the tourism sector to unlock opportunities for growth 👉 https://ow.ly/X04M50TGxmb

With #WorldFoodDay and the International Day of #RuralWomen taking place this week, its great to share this story from one of Sierra Leone's most prominent chefs. Check out our recent blog that explores how ‘Made in Salone’ cuisine could be a bite-size gateway to the growth of Sierra Leonean tourism, spotlighting pioneering women in the space 👉 https://ow.ly/x9jE50TOxhq

A big thank you to everyone who took part in last week's Sierra Leone Investment Summit at AFSIC - Investing in Africa conference where speakers from Sierra Leone’s National Investment Board, British International Investment, Proparco, Ecobank Sierra Leone, Cygnum Capital, Truestone Impact Investment Management Limited and Sherbro Alliance shared information on successful transactions, derisking and investment opportunities. Organised by Invest Salone, Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA) and Pangea Global Ventures. Stay tuned to find out more!

Our quarterly newsletter will be out soon. Sign up now to find out what the Invest Salone team has been working on over the past few months. From spotlighting Sierra Leone's tourism sector to attending the AFSIC - Investing in Africa conference, don't miss out. Sign up now 👉 https://bit.ly/3XWCkyZ

#JustPublished! The travel and tourism industry offers opportunities for economic diversification and market-creation and is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing sectors, responsible for one-in-four new jobs globally. Download this new infographic to find out how Invest Salone is working with the sector in #SierraLeone to help overcome challenges and identify opportunities for growth. Download now 👉 https://ow.ly/X04M50TGxmb

The #SierraLeone Investment Summit will take place at the AFSIC - Investing in Africa conference on 7 October (2–3:30pm). You can expect: ➡ Expert intelligence on Sierra Leone’s impact investment market ➡ First-hand insights from successful investors ➡ The launch of a deal book containing 15 viable impact investment opportunities The Sierra Leone Investment Summit is a collaboration between Invest Salone, a UK funded private sector development programme; the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA), an initiative led by British International Investment and FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, to unlock investment opportunities in Africa’s frontier markets; and Pangea Global Ventures, a business advisory firm implementing the USAID supported Catalyzing Investment in Small Business (CISB) programme. Read our latest press release to find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/EINs50TE9zi Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Not long until the AFSIC - Investing in Africa conference is under way! We are excited to announce that Christina Clark-Lowes, Technical Director and Investment Lead at Cadmus / Invest Salone, will be speaking at the Sierra Leone Investment Summit alongside our partners, including British International Investment, Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA) and Pangea Global Ventures. Register now: 📅 7 October 🕛 2:00–3:30pm 📌 Room 6 👉 https://lnkd.in/dECCADHw #afsic #afsic2024 #investinginafrica #africaninvestment #africafinance