The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency in partnership with development stakeholders held quarter one (Q1) Consultative Forum meeting at the National Investment Board (NIB) on the 31st March, 2026 at 10am. The purpose of this meeting was to adopt the last minutes, discussed development agenda agreed by the various committees and chat the way forward on new action points. The meeting brought together various stakeholders, representatives of MDAs, Private sectors and the Executive Chairman of NIB amongst others to drive together the implementation of Local Content Policy that will foster economic empowerment and growth.
Dr. Hinga Sandy, the Executive Director- National Investment Board commented on his commitment to implement the local content policies saying that the work of LCA is intertwined with that of NIB. He went further to say that the registration of all local businesses now lies within NIB as there is now an online business registration portal where all local businesses can register their businesses according to the provisions of the LCA policies. The Mid Term National Development plan has a huge gap and it is expected to be closed by the local businesses, noting that NIB and LCA will monitor the Cooperate Social Responsibilities (CSP) by companies to develop the communities they are operating, he said. He ends on the note of integrating LCA policies in to MDAs, Private sectors and Professional bodies in Sierra Leone to enhance economic growth.
The Director-General, Fodeba Daboh commended the work of the NIB executive Director in working together to drive the local content economy, commenting on the Cooperate Social Responsibility that has not worked well for the locals and emphasized that companies need to do more in terms of local content, noting that the forum brings the stakeholders together to facilitate the space for local content compliance that will enhance national development. The meeting was adjourned to a date and venue that would be communicated later.
