The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency signs an agreement of compliance with the OBT shipping company and the Marampa Mines Limited on 22nd April, 2026 at the Agency’s conference hall. The purpose of this MoU is to ensure that these companies fully comply with the provisions as enshrined in section 40, subsection (1), where all operating companies are expected to submit their local Content plan implementation to the Agency in Sierra Leone.
The Director-General, said this agreement is a statutory requirement with a binding framework between the Agency and the two companies, the OBT Shipping Limited and the Marampa Mines Limited with clear roadmap for accountability, compliance and defined monitoring system. The agreement strengthens the local workforce employment with critical skills transfer and reduces the capacity gap of our locals, he said, noting local supplier’s participation in the procurement tendering process without compromise to quality and standards. Critical sectors like clearing and forwarding should not be dominated by foreigners, but must actively involve our locals in order to build local capacity and create wealth within the country as local content served as the pathway to economic development, he noted.
Responding, the General Manager of OBT, Isabel Maguire thanked everyone and said OBT has existed in Sierra Leone over 20 years to do the right thing and she assured the Agency that they are here to close the gap by embarking on critical skills transfer, leadership training and a long term framework of Sierra Leoneans to take lead in managing themselves. On the other hand, Madam Jasmin Robert- Energy and Cooperate Affair Manager for Marampa Mines, stated that they have always integrated Sierra Leoneans into the Mining workforce and have conducted trainings to ensure skills transfer and promised to continue their compliance to the Agency going forward.
Director-General Fodeba Daboh presented a certificate of authorization to the two companies legally binding their operations which will last till April, 2028. DG Daboh further reiterated overseas capacity training of our locals which will enable them to manage their own business. Also said there would be an annual audit to these companies to confirm the provisions enshrined in the agreement as the Agency will continuing to provide an oversight role that will enhance continued Partnership for sustainable economic development.
