Sub-Saharan Africa’s Growth Holds, But Downside Risks Mount
Smarter industrial policy can advance Africa’s economic transformation and create jobs WASHINGTON, April 8, 2026—Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic recovery from a decade of global shocks is showing signs of stalling, with growth projections for 2026 revised downward by 0.3 percentage points from estimates previously published in October 2025, according to the latest edition of the Africa Economic Update, the World Bank...
DIRECT AID-Kenema Ends Ramadan Support To Muslims In Southern & Eastern Regions
By: Josephine Nyeweah in Kenema district Direct Aid-Kenema has ended its Ramadan support to Muslims and community members in the East and Southern Regions. Director Direct Aid Kenema Seid Mohammed Ali addressing beneficiaries The distribution of food packages, which includes items like 25 kg of rice, 10 sardines, tomatoes, sugar, Maggi, and five litres of vegetable oil, among others, went...
Multiple Jamaats, One Ummah, One Eid
By Amadu Daramy in Maryland, USA Sierra Leonean Muslims within the District of Columbia, Maryland and, Virginia (DMV) made history on Friday, March 20, 2026, with the first of its kind unified EID AL FITR prayer at 10001 Ardwick Ardmore Rd, Springdale in Maryland, USA. The coalition of the Sierra Leonean Muslim Jamaats, (SLMJ), headed by Imam Teslim Alghali, the...
MEDIA RELEASE: Women Deliver calls for global systems to put communities first this IWD
24 February 2026: As the world marks International Women’s Day 2026 under the theme “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls”, Women Deliver is calling for changes in how global systems operate and how power and resources are distributed. Women Deliver CEO Maliha Khan said the world is at a decisive moment. “Across the world, hard-won gains in gender...
