UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebecca Grynspan Commits To Expediting ASYCUDA System Upgrade And E-Commerce Readiness Assessment Support

Davos, Switzerland, 21 January 2026 – Rebecca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), has committed to fast-tracking assistance to Sierra Leone in upgrading the ASYCUDA System and undertaking an E-Commerce readiness assessment. This promise was made during a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the annual World Economic […]
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Celebrates Sierra Leone’s Historic Afcfta Achievement, Woos Investors To Sierra Leone

Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, 21 January, 2026 – His Excellency, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has highlighted Sierra Leone’s emergence as a continental leader in trade reform, announcing the country’s historic achievement as the first nation to complete and gazette its National AfCFTA Readiness Assessment and Schedule of Commitments, while making a strong case for investors […]
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Urges African Leaders To Shift Mindsets And Remove Obstacles To Intra-African Trade

Davos, Switzerland, 20 January 2026 – His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, has called upon fellow African leaders to reconsider their approaches and actively work to eliminate the barriers impeding intra-African trade. He delivered this appeal during a panel discussion titled “How can Africa prosper in the new world […]
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio And BADEA President, Abdullah KH Almusaibeeh, Pledge To Deepen Partnership At World Economic Forum

Davos, Switzerland, 20 January 2026 – His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, and Abdullah KH ALMUSAIBEEH, President of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing cooperation between the Sierra Leone government and BADEA. In a discussion held on the sidelines of the […]
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Departs Freetown For Davos, Switzerland, For High-Level Engagements At World Economic Forum 2026

Freetown, Sierra Leone, 19 January 2026 – His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, has departed Freetown for Davos, Switzerland, where he is set to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) 56th Annual Meeting, taking place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January 2026, under the theme “A […]