23-Sep-2022 to 10:44

APA-Freetown-(Sierra Leone) — The value of the SANUSI Currency Index shows a 0.68% depreciation of West African currencies against the US Dollar over the week (September 16-23, 2022).

21-Sep-2022 to 12:12

APA-Freetown-(Sierra Leone) — Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 0.75 percent in April this year.

02-Sep-2022 to 17:03

APA-Freetown-(Sierra Leone) — The value of the SANUSI Currency Index depreciated by 0.32% against the US Dollar over the week, August 26 to September 2, 2022.

19-Aug-2022 to 12:10

APA-Freetown-(Sierra Leone) — The value of the SANUSI Currency Index depreciated by 1.13% against the US Dollar over the week, August 12-19, 2022.

12-Aug-2022 to 10:07

APA-Freetown-(Sierra Leone) — The value of the SANUSI Currency Index appreciated by 0.11% against the US Dollar over the week, August 5-12, 2022.

11-Aug-2022 to 20:11

APA-Freetown-(Sierra Leone) — The deadly protests that swept across Sierra Leone on August 10, 2022, suggest the country has not made much progress in civic education and human capital development.

06-Jul-2022 to 13:38

Freetown-(Sierra Leone) — “How much for two batteries?” I asked a street trader at Lumley junction where I was trying to buy batteries this morning for my voice recorder. “20,000 Leones Sir”, she answered. I jokingly asked her, “do I look like someone who is carrying 20,000 Leones?” She smiled and corrected herself and said “20 Leones Sir”.