Highlights from Invest Sierra Leone 2017

Invest Sierra Leone 2017 was held at Herbert Smith Freehills' London premises on the 20th November 2017. The Invest Sierra Leone series is the only annual event dedicated to investment in Sierra Leone and the theme of this year's forum was - Investment in Sierra Leone: A tradition of innovation.

The line up of speakers included:

• Dr Samura Kamara, Minister of Foreign Affairs

• Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, Attorney General and Minister of Justice

• Amara Kuyateh, Deputy Director General, NASSIT-SL

• Farrel Elliott, Investment Director, SLIEPA

• Sharron Kelliher, Director, ASK Consultancy

• Sheka Forna, Executive Director, ReGrow West Africa

• Gavin Davies, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills

• Paul Kunert, CEO, Joule Africa

• Ram Shankerdas, G Shankerdas & Sons

• Albert Tucker, Chairman, Karma Cola Foundation

• Tom Cairnes, Founder, ManoCap

• Abu Kamara, Director PPP Unit

• Hugh Kweku Fraser, Team Leader, Sierra Leone Agribusiness Development Fund

• David White, Chairman, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund

• Dr Sanpha Koroma, Founder and CEO, Union Trust Bank

• Momodu Maligi, Minister of Water Resources

The video below is of the inaugural Invest Sierra Leone event which was held at the House of Commons in 2015.