By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the National Investment Board, has entered into a strategic partnership with media entrepreneur and marketing strategist, Vickie Remoe, to host the Sierra Leone Diaspora Investment Conference 2026, in a significant effort to attract diaspora capital and expertise for national development.
The initiative has received support from the Office of the Vice President, led by Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, alongside the Executive Director of the National Investment Board, Dr. Hinga Sandy.
According to Vickie Remoe, the partnership represents a major milestone in strengthening connections between Sierra Leone and its global citizens. She emphasized that the collaboration is designed to create structured and practical pathways for channeling diaspora financial and intellectual resources into the country’s development priorities.
“As Founder and Chair of the Sierra Leone Diaspora Investment Conference, I am deeply grateful for this collaboration, which will enhance our efforts to create clear, actionable pathways to channel the financial and intellectual capital of our global citizens directly into national development,” she stated.
The Sierra Leone Diaspora Investment Conference 2026 is expected to serve as a high-level platform, bringing together diaspora entrepreneurs, institutional investors, development partners and G overnment representatives to explore investment opportunities and policy reforms.
Scheduled to take place over two days in London, the conference will focus on mobilizing capital, fostering partnerships and showcasing investment-ready sectors of the economy. Organizers have confirmed that registration is now open, with interested participants encouraged to sign up through the official platform, MakeSierraLeoneFamous.com.
Stakeholders believe the conference will play a pivotal role in advancing Sierra Leone’s economic transformation agenda by strengthening diaspora engagement and facilitating impactful investment deals, with London set to host key discussions aimed at unlocking new opportunities for growth.
