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Sierra Leone: capital, investors and market indicators

Investors headquartered in or publicly active in Sierra Leone, with the latest economic indicators from the World Bank and IMF. For risk ratings, sector intelligence and deal flow, see the Sierra Leone country intelligence page.

Market indicators

GDP
$7.7bn2025
Real GDP growth
4.8%2025
GDP per capita
$8742025
Consumer price inflation
7.6%2025
Population
8.8m2025
Current account balance (% of GDP)
-5.2%2025
General government gross debt (% of GDP)
51.4%2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper (latest year shown is no later than 2025; recent years may be IMF estimates). Latest available year shown; refreshed weekly. Compare all 54 markets.

International investors active in Sierra Leone

InvestorTypeHeadquartersSector focus
Access Bank PlcCorporate investorFinancial services
Access Bank PlcCorporate investorFinancial services
Access Holdings PlcCorporate investorFinancial services, Technology
Ecobank Transnational IncorporatedCorporate investorFinancial services
International Finance Corporation (IFC)Development finance institutionUnited StatesFinancial services, Energy and power, Technology
Solon Capital Partners LimitedPrivate equity firmEnergy and power, Consumer, Manufacturing and industrials
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB)Development finance institutionCĂ´te d'IvoireEnergy and power, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB)Development finance institutionEnergy and power, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials
Truestone Impact Investment ManagementVenture capital firmFinancial services, Consumer, Technology

Recent transactions in Sierra Leone

DateTransactionTypeValueMarket
28 Oct 2026Proparco invests EUR 5 million in SOGUIPAL's operations in GuineaPrivate Credit$5.6mGuinea
26 Oct 2026Circle Ventures invests in CrissCross' operations in AfricaVenture CapitalUndisclosedChad
7 Oct 2026Moussa Diao and Hervé Bouvet acquire Oryx Energies in a management buyoutCorporate TransactionsUndisclosedNigeria
21 Sep 2026All On invests USD 5 million in PowerGen Renewable Energy's operations in NigeriaPrivate Credit$5mKenya
14 Sep 2026Solar Industries India acquires Omnia Holdings for R21.8 billionCorporate Transactions, Natural Resources$1.3bnMali
11 Sep 2026AHL Venture Partners invests USD 7 million in Watu's operations in KenyaVenture Capital$7mRwanda
7 Aug 2026EBID invests USD 50 million in WAICA Reinsurance Corporation Plc's operations in Sierra LeonePrivate Credit$50mSierra Leone
21 Jul 2026Village Capital invests in Built Financial Technologies' operations in AfricaVenture CapitalUndisclosedBotswana
7 Jul 2026Rand Merchant Bank invests USD 30 million in the Panafrican Equipment GroupPrivate Credit$30mRwanda
17 Jun 2026African Development Bank Group invests USD 100 million in the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development's (EBID) operations in West AfricaPrivate Equity$100mSierra Leone
16 Jun 2026The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) invests USD 60 million in AXIAN EnergyPrivate Credit$60mMali
22 May 2026African Development Bank Group invests USD 125 million in African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI)Private Equity$125mMadagascar
11 May 2026Proparco's Investment in Cauridor's Operations for USD 2 millionVenture Capital$2mSierra Leone
23 Mar 2026International Finance Corporation's (IFC) Investment in IPT PowerTech's Operations in Africa for USD 45 millionPrivate Credit$45mUganda
5 Jan 2026Daiwa House Group Investment Limited Partnership, Central Japan Innovative Research Fund I, UNERI Capital Fund Series I's investment in SORA Technology's operations in Africa for USD 2.5 millionVenture Capital$2.5mKenya

All Sierra Leone transactions

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