MENSTRUATION HYGIENE MATTERS – GET TO KNOW YOUR PERIOD PRODUCTS

Menstrual hygiene management or menstrual health and hygiene refers to access to menstrual hygiene products to absorb or collect the flow of blood during menstruation, privacy to change the materials, and access to facilities to dispose of used menstrual management materials. According to UNICEF, Access to safe and dignified menstruation is a fundamental need for…

May 28, 2021
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION TO SIERRA LEONE : INFORMATION SESSION FOR AGRO-TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS By: Elizabeth M’balu Oke

On the 5th of May 2021, interested applicants for the European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone’s Agro-Technology grants attended an information session to learn more about the initiative. The information session was held via Zoom and was well attended by over 200 interested applicants. Key takeaways from the information session included additional information on eligibility,…

May 24, 2021
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7 REASONS WHY WE THINK JACINDA ARDERN DESERVES TO BE THE WORLD’S GREATEST LEADER

A few  days ago New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took out the top spot on Fortune Magazine’s annual list of the world’s greatest leaders. Born in Hamilton, Ardern grew up in Morrinsville and Murupara, where she attended a state school. After graduating from the University of Waikato in 2001, Ardern began her career working…

May 21, 2021
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BEHIND THE SCENES WITH MARINA RAKISHA TERRY: ONE OF SIERRA LEONE’S LEADING TV PERSONALITIES

One time before now, you must have been in a zone where you get to gather your thoughts or scribble on paper: a plan, your career goals, the type of family that you would love to create. The list differs for each individual! Truth to be told, nothing really prepares us enough for REALITY. The…

May 14, 2021
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MENTOR X-AFRICA; A YEAR OF IMPACT!

Rewind to the day you started on your career, imagine that you are starting all over at ground zero. Would you have been richer if Warren Buffet were to be your personal investment advisor? Would you do business better if you had Bill Gates mentoring you directly on entrepreneurship? What would happen to your body…

May 3, 2021
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THE SUCCESSES OF GHANA’S BOOMING AGRO-TECH ECONOMY PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR SIMILAR PROSPERITY IN SIERRA LEONE. By: Elizabeth M’balu Oke, Ella Nordell-Morris

Agriculture is a key source of income and a major driver for economic growth in West Africa. In countries with high demographic growth and vast farmlands, like Sierra Leone, technology innovation has become increasingly important for social and economic development.  The European Union (EU) is committed to supporting countries in their transition towards a modern,…

April 29, 2021
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POWER WOMEN 232 INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE TO SIERRA LEONE

🤍 🤍🤍 As Sierra Leone celebrates 60 years as a nation today; our past presidents of PowerWomen232 share their thoughts on what *60 Years of Independence* means to them.  We are hopeful about the future of our nation and wish fellow Sierra Leoneans a Happy 60th Independence Anniversary. Power Women232 is a network of professional…

April 27, 2021
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HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD BE READING IN 2021 AND BEYOND

When was the last time you read a good book? In our highly technological world, reading on the go has been made super easy with all kinds of devices and downloads, except for those of us who still really prefer flipping through the pages or the smell of a book, I kid. Reading for fun…

April 17, 2021
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HOW THE EU DELEGATION AGRO-TECH INTIATIVES WILL BOOST SIERRA LEONE’S ECONOMY by Elizabeth M’balu Oke, Emily Gaffney

Agriculture is a critical component of West Africa’s economy, a region composed of a variety of ecosystems that provide suitable land for food production. For decades, Sierra Leone has however seen a steady decline in agricultural sustainability and innovation due to outdated agricultural practices, land degradation and climate change. Despite its abundance of favorable natural…

April 15, 2021
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ADAMA JALLOH: THE SIERRA LEONEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY VISIONARY

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY The effects of global warming are now very glaring and cannot be ignored. We can see the increase in natural disasters, increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all linked to climate change, with increased wildfires, declining water supplies, reduced agricultural yields, health impacts in cities due to heat, and flooding and erosion…

April 7, 2021
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