The News Review:

- Sierra Leone: Why List On Sierra Leone’s Stock Exchange?
- Sierra Leone: Western Union shopping spree for 120
- Sierra Leone: Nigerian Technical Aids Corps Bid Farewell

Sierra Leone: Why List On Sierra Leone’s Stock Exchange?
AllAfrica.com Washington 
Dr Mohamed Jalloh who works in the Sierra Leone stock exchange office at the Bank of Sierra Leone said the benefits are huge to include additional financing through subsequent issuing of securities. GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_Inset” );”Also the credibility of both investors and potential creditors can be enhanced because of the high standards that must be met and maintained by listed companies. There is increased visibility of the company through the comprehensive disclosure of information on the public and publishing of trading statistics by SLSE” said Dr. Jalloh in his article titled ‘The Sierra Leone Stock Exchange: Understanding Capital Markets. Be sides the exchange creates a market place where the securities of all listed companies can be bought and sold.

Sierra Leone: Western Union shopping spree for 120
AllAfrica.com Washington 
GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_Inset” );The end of year surprise package being undertaken by its four agents in the country – First International Bank; Ecobank; Union Trust Bank and Standard Chartered Bank would take the form of a raffle draw each week at the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service in Freetown. Customers who send or receive money through Western Union and collect a draw coupon every time they do so during the period starting in December would qualify. In all some 120 people would win Le 300000 worth of supermarket items to be collected anywhere in designated centers across the country. The last weekly draw saw the first set of 30 people in the four exiting weekly draws. Among the first set lucky winners were Abass Kanu Mballu Kabbah Mohamed Sankoh Fatmata Kallon and David Conteh who received money through First International Bank; one of four Western Union agents in the country.

Sierra Leone: Nigerian Technical Aids Corps Bid Farewell
AllAfrica.com Washington 
The envoy spoke over the weekend during a farewell dinner hosted by the Nigerian high commission in honour of 40 TAC lecturers at the end of their two-year service in the country. The Nigerian envoy hailed the scheme as a noble venture sponsored by the Nigerian government to boost development in African and Asian countries. Echegile commended the lecturers saying “you have done Nigeria proud through your meritorious services in the various institutions where you served.
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