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Dr. Walton Ekundayo Gilpin, MD & CEO, RCBank

The story behind RCBank’s acquisition of UTB

December 15, 2025

Rokel Commercial Bank (RCBank) has firmly established itself as one of Sierra Leone’s most respected and trustworthy financial institutions. With a legacy spanning more than a century, the bank continues to lead the nation’s banking sector through innovation, stability, and a strong commitment to financial inclusion and national development. Founded in 1917 as Barclays Bank...

Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the signing of the deal in Washington, D.C. last Thursday. Photo credit State House Kenya

Kenya: Court halts $1.6bn U.S. health aid over data sovereignty concerns

December 12, 2025

By Lawrence Williams A high court in Nairobi on Wednesday suspended the implementation of a $1.6 billion health cooperation framework recently signed between the U.S. and Kenya under the Trump administration’s new global health strategy. This follows a petition filed by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) challenging the transfer and sharing of medical and...

Delegates and other stakeholders at the African Regional Convening Towards Women Deliver 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya

African rights groups rethink sustainable financing for women’s reproductive health

November 24, 2025

By Lawrence Williams – Nairobi, 24 Nov. 2025 – More than 200 rights groups, including feminist movements, civil society actors, youth groups and policymakers today convened in Nairobi to rethink sustainable financing and political commitment for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), warning that foreign aid cuts are threatening years of progress on gender...

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission. Photo credit European Commission

European Commission announces €15.5bn for Africa’s clean energy transition

November 24, 2025

By Lawrence Williams The European Commission (EC) announced today the successful mobilisation of €15.5bn investment for Africa’s renewable energy sector, following a year-long international campaign jointly led by the commission’s president Ursula von der Leyen and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, with support from the advocacy group Global Citizen and the International Energy Agency. Brussels...

Pee Cee Holdings onion farm to produce over 40,000 tonnes per year – World Bank

November 17, 2025

By Lawrence Williams A new World Bank report has highlighted a major breakthrough in Sierra Leone’s agricultural sector, with Pee Cee Holdings (PCH) onion farm project expected to yield enough onions to meet local consumption demand. PCH is well known for importing rice, flour, poultry, onions, and other goods. In recent years, the company has...

Auditor General charges new recruits to uphold integrity in service

Auditor-General Abdul Aziz has called on 35 newly recruited personnel to uphold integrity while serving the people, stating that professional excellence is not an option for public servants.

Liberia: Former vice president Jewel Howard-Taylor charged in drug trafficking probe

Liberian former vice president has been charged with drug trafficking, money laundering and other offences as authorities intensify a crackdown on a suspected transnational narcotics network. Justice Minister N. Oswald Tweh says no political office or connection will shield anyone involved in the criminal enterprise.

Orange Sierra Leone joins national push to tackle mobile fraud

Orange Sierra Leone joined regulators and industry players for a two-day stakeholders workshop to validate a national roadmap to combat mobile and digital fraud, a major step toward strengthening consumer protection and digital financial security.

Constitution Amendment Bill faces strong rejection after being passed without two-thirds majority

The bill is facing strong criticism from the opposition, religious leaders, civil society organisations and the Labour Congress over concerns that it was passed without meeting the constitutionally required two-thirds majority.

The Greatest Battle You’ll Ever Fight Is Against Your Own Emotions

Mastering your emotions may be the greatest battle you will ever fight—and win. In this thought-provoking piece, Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Justice Ganawah explores how emotional discipline shapes our relationships, decisions, financial choices and ultimately our character. His message is simple but powerful: feelings deserve to be acknowledged, but they should never be allowed to take control of our lives.

Auditor General charges new recruits to uphold integrity in service

Liberia: Former vice president Jewel Howard-Taylor charged in drug trafficking probe

Orange Sierra Leone joins national push to tackle mobile fraud

Constitution Amendment Bill faces strong rejection after being passed without two-thirds majority

The Greatest Battle You’ll Ever Fight Is Against Your Own Emotions

Parliament passes Constitutional Amendment Bill amid dispute over two-thirds majority

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The story behind RCBank’s acquisition of UTB

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Pee Cee Holdings onion farm to produce over 40,000 tonnes per year – World Bank

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Auditor General charges new recruits to uphold integrity in service

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