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By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– …after much doubting-Thomases that marshals President Macky Sall’s delayed tactics on the February 25th, 2024, elections until the end of the year, that raised a lot of tensions and violent sparking violent protests. And the recent U-turn leads up to Sunday’s vote, top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was released from prison last week, triggering jubilant celebrations on the streets of Dakar and renewed excitement about the contest. Sunday’s election is set to be Senegal’s 4th democratic transfer of power since it gained independence from France in 1960. The French West-Africa nation is perceived as a pillar of stability in a region that has seen dozens of coups and attempted coups in recent years. Alioune...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– In a bid to bolster trade and streamline the movement of goods and people through improved connectivity, the two nations have pegged to the needful to strengthen ties. Northern Corridor is the transport corridor bridging Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the Kenyan sea port of Mombasa. The corridor same serves Northern Tanzania, Southern Sudan and Ethiopia. The bilateral meeting wields on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024, saw retired General James Kabarebe, Minister of State in Charge of Regional Cooperation, Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Jimmy Gasore, Minister of Infrastructure engage with Kipchumba Murkomen, the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– The newly appointed Executive Director of FBN upon approvals by the Bank of Sierra Leone, succeeds Emmanuel Efiom Ekong. She joins FirstBank Sierra Leone Limited with an impeccable wealth of professional experiences tailored for over fifteen years in the banking industry. Her professional banking experience begun at Zenith Bank (SL) Ltd where, she classified herself as a well driven, goal-oriented and professional banker. She same had some great and outstanding footprint at Access Bank (SL) Ltd and Guaranty Trust Bank (SL) Ltd. She has over time constructed a top-notch resume as an astute banker that have stabilized to navigate FirstBank’s strategic aspirations along the trajectory of success and growth. As...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– Statistically, it’s crystal that, the value of investments into the Tourism Sector in 2023 was a backlash by 45% to $172 million from $312.5 million in the prior year. According to sources, the Tourism Business Council of Zimbabwe President Wengayi Nhau remarked, from the above international tourist arrival statistics, the country’s tourism sector is on a sound path to recovery. “As you might have also noticed, the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion reported that the tourism sector in the month of January to September of 2023 was the highest contributor to the GDP at 12,1 %. This was ahead of mining, agriculture and manufacturing,” Nhau stated. “So, getting just that statement...