
Business in Sierra Leone, Freetown

Foreign Trade and Business in Sierra Leone (fastest growth economy in West Africa). Freetown, Oil, Mining
- Introduction to the Republic of Sierra Leone (West Africa)
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Business in Freetown
- Sierra Leonean Economy
- Foreign Trade of Sierra Leone
- Export Procedures in Sierra Leone
- Business and Investment Opportunities in Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leonean Agriculture
- Tourism
- Marine Resources
- Infrastructure
- Sierra Leonean Mining
- Petrol and gas
- Investment in Sierra Leone
- Access to the Sierra Leonean Market
- Business Plan for Sierra Leone
The objectives of the subject “International Trade and Business in Sierra Leone” are the following:
- To analyze the Sierra Leonean Economy and Global Trade
- To know the business opportunities in Sierra Leone
- To explore the Sierra Leonean trade relations with the country of the student
- To know the Sierra Leonean Trade Agreements
- To develop a business plan for the Sierra Leonean Market
Business in Sierra Leone:


Masters adapted to Sierra Leonean Students.

International Trade and Business in Sierra Leone.
The Republic of Sierra Leone is the fastest growing economy in West Africa.

Transport and Logistics in Sierra Leone: - Dakar-Lagos Corridor
- Access to the West African Ports





- Borders of the Republic of Sierra Leone: Guinea-Conakry and Liberia
- Sierra Leonean Area: 72,000 km² (one of the smallest
African nations)
- Sierra Leonean population: 7 million people
- Capital of Sierra Leone: Freetown (1.2 million)
- Other cities of Sierra Leone: Bo, Kenema, Koidu Town, and Makeni
- Official language of Sierra Leone: English
- Local languages: Temne, Mende, and Krio
- Government of Sierra Leone: Constitutional Democracy
- Sierra Leonean Legal System: English common law
- Sierra Leone was created in 1787
- Independence of Sierra Leone: 1961 (UK)
More information about Sierra Leone (EENI African Business Portal).
The main religions in Sierra Leone are:
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Islam (78%)
- Christianity (27%)
- African Traditional Religions


Sierra Leone belongs to the West African Economic Area.


Economy of Sierra Leone:
- Sierra Leonean GDP: 1.99 billion dollars
- GDP growth rate: 13.8%
- Sierra Leonean dynamic sectors: agriculture, construction, manufacturing, services, and iron-ore mining
- Sierra Leonean Agriculture sector: 51% of the GDP/17% of exports/61% of workforce
- Top agricultural products of Sierra Leone: coffee, cocoa, and oil palm
- Main resources of Sierra Leone: mineral, tourism, agriculture,
marine, petrol and gas, energy, and fishery
- Top Sierra Leonean export products: diamonds, rutile, and bauxite iron ore
- The main economic activities in Sierra Leone are gold and diamond mining
- Sierra Leone has the largest natural African port
- The largest Sierra Leonean trading partners are China, India, the UK, the U.S., South Africa, and Belgium
- Common External Tariff (CET) of the ECOWAS
- FDI stock in Sierra Leone: 740 million dollars


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