Sierra Leone labour minister seeks investors in India
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sierraloaded
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, invited Indian companies to invest in mining, trade and agriculture at a meeting in Jaipur. He presented the partnerships as a way to create jobs and support growth, according to Sierraloaded.
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, called on Indian investors on Wednesday to finance projects in Sierra Leone. He was speaking in Jaipur, India, at the private Closed Circle Private Investors Meet 2026, organised by Opesh Group, according to Sierraloaded.
The minister cited mining, trade and agriculture among the sectors offering investment and expansion opportunities for businesses. He also linked the arrival of private capital to job creation, the development of commercial activities and improved living conditions. The two-day meeting brings together investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders, while Opesh Group wants to expand its network to more than 15 countries, according to Sierraloaded.
The initiative comes a week after discussions between Indian companies and Sierra Leonean officials on labour law, on 14 October. The talks concerned the conditions governing the activities of Indian companies in Sierra Leone, according to the labour law discussions.
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