As part of its Resilient Business Development Support (RBDS) program, Cordaid has developed a seminar series titled 'Doing Business Better in Sierra Leone'. On Saturday 30th January 2016, I was invited to speak about investing in human capital in Sierra Leone. For a copy of my presentation, please CLICK HERE. The feedback was amazing and we had a healthy discussion afterwards. Most of the SME owners present were concerned about losing staff after investing time and money in

It is the end of the academic year and millions of people around the world will say with justifiable pride, that they are now qualified in their subject or profession. A word to the wise: savour the moment. The truth is that being awarded the certificate that congratulates you on the successful completion of your accountancy, legal, Human Resources (HR), teachers, media, procurement etc training is only the first step in the lifelong process of Continuing Professional Devel

Sierra Leone’s first seminar aimed at helping non-miners understand the country’s mining industry will give suppliers and those in the professional services a head start when it comes to benefiting from the Local Content Policy, according to the seminar’s organisers. ‘An Introduction to Mining in Sierra Leone’, which is scheduled for 24 June 2014 at the Bintumani Conference Hall, explains how the mining sector works, how it is financed and regulated, and why it plays a centra