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Details: 23 October 2019

Orange Sierra Leone, the biggest and leading GSM operator in the country in its Orange Social Venture Project in collaboration with GEN Sierra Leone, at a ceremony on Wednesday 16th October, 2019 held at the British Council Hall, Tower Hill, Freetown awarded cash prize to the tune of Ten Million Leones (Le10, 000,000) to the winner, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Agro Fish Farm (SL) Limited, Aminata F. Kandeh.The 2019 Social Venture first prize winner scored 198 points. First runner’s up, CEO of E Net, Samuel Kamara, scored 196 points and receivedcash prize of Le2.5m, one Wi-Fi and two gigabite; while the second runner up,CEO of Envitech Limited, scored 161 points and was awarded cash prize of Le2.5m, one Wi-Fi and two gigabite.

Details: 15 August 2019

Orange is one of the leading telecommunications operators in the world, present in 29 countries with 154,000 employees worldwide. Orange operates in about 20 countries in Africa meaning that one in every10 people is an Orange customer.

Details: 24 October 2023

Managing Director of Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB), Yusufu Abdul Silla, was amongst the government dignitaries, international partners and thousands of farmers who gathered from across the country to commemorate this year's World Food Day held at the Pujehun Town main field, Pujehun District, on Monday 16th October, 2023.

As part of the commemoration, His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio launched the “Feed Salone Programme,” an initiative among his 'Big Five’ Development Agenda during the campaign for his second term bid.

In his keynote statement, President Bio said he would ensure the country becomes self-sufficient in food production and to export surplus abroad before he would leave office.

Other speakers were the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Henry Kpaka, the Country Representative of Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), Saeed Abubaker Fancie, and the World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director, Eva Bonsion.

World Food Day is an annual event held on October 16 to celebrate the founding of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) in 1945, to raise awareness on issues concerning food, poverty, and hunger, and also towards inspiring global efforts to provide sufficient food for the world's population.

The 2023 theme is 'Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave no one behind.' It is important to create awareness of the importance of water related to food production and the existence of humanity.

Sierra Leone Commercial Bank is a 100% indigenous bank owned by the people of Sierra Leone, and its presence is a manifestation of the support it gives to the government and its people by way of providing agricultural finance to farmers and agricultural-related support institutions.

Details: 16 June 2019

At the UK-Sierra Leone Trade and Investment Conference held in London on Thursday June 6th 2019, Stuart Ponder, senior vice president INTL FC Stone informed His Excellency President Bio that through the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, it sends over £50 Million Pounds into Sierra Leone annually.

Details: 29 March 2020

Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB), the leading and biggest commercial bank in Sierra Leone has taken a giant step to engage in sensitization and awareness raising to the general public on the precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus.

Details: 18 August 2025

By Yusufu Abu Sesay
Orange Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has hosted the first-ever Digital Public Goods (DPG) Community of Practice and Pipeline Meetup Workshop.