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The African Dream is a Sierra Leonean media company dedicated to telling Africa’s most inspiring and impactful stories. We shine a spotlight on changemakers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and everyday heroes who are driving progress across the continent.
Sierra Leonean Designer Ishmael Brima Koroma Wins Universe Fashion Industry Leadership Award 2025
Sierra Leonean Designer Ishmael Brima Koroma Wins Universe Fashion Industry Leadership Award 2025
Sierra Leonean fashion entrepreneur Ishmael Brima Koroma, CEO and Founder of NEEKS Fashion, has been honoured with the Universe Fashion Industry Leadership Award 2025 in Malaysia
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December 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Sierra Leonean Designer Ishmael Brima Koroma Wins Universe Fashion Industry Leadership Award 2025
Sierra Leone Secures $330 Million Financing for First Large-Scale Commercial Gold Mine
Sierra Leone Secures $330 Million Financing for First Large-Scale Commercial Gold Mine
Sierra Leone has reached a historic milestone in its mining industry after securing US$330 million in senior-debt financing to launch the country’s first large-scale commercial gold mine.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Sierra Leone Secures $330 Million Financing for First Large-Scale Commercial Gold Mine
Hakimi Becomes First Defender in 52 Years to Win African Footballer of the Year
Hakimi Becomes First Defender in 52 Years to Win African Footballer of the Year
Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi has been named African Footballer of the Year, becoming the first defender in more than five decades to win the continent’s top individual honour.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Hakimi Becomes First Defender in 52 Years to Win African Footballer of the Year
Remembrance Day at Historic Freetown Memorial
Remembrance Day at Historic Freetown Memorial
Representatives from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), which works to commemorate those who died in the two world wars, marked Remembrance Day this year at the Freetown Memorial in Sierra Leone on November 9.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Remembrance Day at Historic Freetown Memorial
Sierra Leonean Startup ‘Send Me’ Wins Africa Tech Festival Regional Semi-Finals
Sierra Leonean Startup ‘Send Me’ Wins Africa Tech Festival Regional Semi-Finals
Sierra Leonean logistics and technology startup Send Me has won the Startup World Cup Regional Semi-Finals at the Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town, securing a place in the global Grand Finale in Silicon Valley, where finalists will compete for a US$1 million investment prize.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Sierra Leonean Startup ‘Send Me’ Wins Africa Tech Festival Regional Semi-Finals
Sierra Leone’s Almon Sall Wins Mister Africa International 2025
Sierra Leone’s Almon Sall Wins Mister Africa International 2025
Sierra Leonean model Almon Sall has been crowned Mister Africa International 2025, marking the country’s second win in the prestigious continental pageant.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Sierra Leone’s Almon Sall Wins Mister Africa International 2025
Burkina Faso Opens Three Locally-Built Modern Toll Stations Worth $28 Million
Burkina Faso has officially opened three state-of-the-art toll stations as part of its efforts to modernize the national road network and strengthen domestic infrastructure.
Burkina Faso has officially opened three state-of-the-art toll stations as part of its efforts to modernize the national road network and strengthen domestic infrastructure.
Burkina Faso Opens Three Locally-Built Modern Toll Stations Worth $28 Million
Burkina Faso has officially opened three state-of-the-art toll stations as part of its efforts to modernize the national road network and strengthen domestic infrastructure.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Burkina Faso Opens Three Locally-Built Modern Toll Stations Worth $28 Million
Burkina Faso has officially opened three state-of-the-art toll stations as part of its efforts to modernize the national road network and strengthen domestic infrastructure.
Burkina Faso has officially opened three state-of-the-art toll stations as part of its efforts to modernize the national road network and strengthen domestic infrastructure.
Sierra Leone’s 20-year-old Momoh Kamara nominated for CAF Men’s Young Player of the Year award
Sierra Leone’s rising football sensation, Momoh Kamara, has earned a prestigious nomination for the CAF Men’s Young Player of the Year award 2025
Sierra Leone’s rising football sensation, Momoh Kamara, has earned a prestigious nomination for the CAF Men’s Young Player of the Year award 2025
Sierra Leone’s 20-year-old Momoh Kamara nominated for CAF Men’s Young Player of the Year award
Sierra Leone’s rising football sensation, Momoh Kamara, has earned a prestigious nomination for the CAF Men’s Young Player of the Year award 2025
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October 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Sierra Leone’s 20-year-old Momoh Kamara nominated for CAF Men’s Young Player of the Year award
Sierra Leone’s rising football sensation, Momoh Kamara, has earned a prestigious nomination for the CAF Men’s Young Player of the Year award 2025
Sierra Leone’s rising football sensation, Momoh Kamara, has earned a prestigious nomination for the CAF Men’s Young Player of the Year award 2025
UK-Based Group Supports Sierra Leonean SMEs to Access Grants and Investment
Joevas Asare, Managing Director of ARK Group International, believes Sierra Leone’s private sector holds huge potential to drive economic growth.
Joevas Asare, Managing Director of ARK Group International, believes Sierra Leone’s private sector holds huge potential to drive economic growth.
UK-Based Group Supports Sierra Leonean SMEs to Access Grants and Investment
Joevas Asare, Managing Director of ARK Group International, believes Sierra Leone’s private sector holds huge potential to drive economic growth.
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October 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
UK-Based Group Supports Sierra Leonean SMEs to Access Grants and Investment
Joevas Asare, Managing Director of ARK Group International, believes Sierra Leone’s private sector holds huge potential to drive economic growth.
Joevas Asare, Managing Director of ARK Group International, believes Sierra Leone’s private sector holds huge potential to drive economic growth.
Talented Nigerian UK-Based Artist Adaeze Adinnu Celebrates Jason Jackson, the First Nigerian-born Mayor of Islington Borough, United Kingdom
Jason Jackson was elected as the Mayor of Islington London Borough Council, becoming the first Nigerian-born and the first Black person to hold the office…
Jason Jackson was elected as the Mayor of Islington London Borough Council, becoming the first Nigerian-born and the first Black person to hold the office…
Talented Nigerian UK-Based Artist Adaeze Adinnu Celebrates Jason Jackson, the First Nigerian-born Mayor of Islington Borough, United Kingdom
Jason Jackson was elected as the Mayor of Islington London Borough Council, becoming the first Nigerian-born and the first Black person to hold the office since the borough’s establishment in 1900
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September 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Talented Nigerian UK-Based Artist Adaeze Adinnu Celebrates Jason Jackson, the First Nigerian-born Mayor of Islington Borough, United Kingdom
Jason Jackson was elected as the Mayor of Islington London Borough Council, becoming the first Nigerian-born and the first Black person to hold the office…
Jason Jackson was elected as the Mayor of Islington London Borough Council, becoming the first Nigerian-born and the first Black person to hold the office…
Mali Opens First Locally-Owned Solar Panel Factory
Mali has opened its first solar panel manufacturing plant, a facility fully owned by Malians.
Mali has opened its first solar panel manufacturing plant, a facility fully owned by Malians.
Mali Opens First Locally-Owned Solar Panel Factory
Mali has opened its first solar panel manufacturing plant, a facility fully owned by Malians.
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September 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Mali Opens First Locally-Owned Solar Panel Factory
Mali has opened its first solar panel manufacturing plant, a facility fully owned by Malians.
Mali has opened its first solar panel manufacturing plant, a facility fully owned by Malians.
Rwanda Launches Africa’s First Self-Flying Electric Air Taxi
Rwanda has made history by unveiling Africa’s first self-flying electric air taxi in Kigali.
Rwanda has made history by unveiling Africa’s first self-flying electric air taxi in Kigali.
Rwanda Launches Africa’s First Self-Flying Electric Air Taxi
Rwanda has made history by unveiling Africa’s first self-flying electric air taxi in Kigali.
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September 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Rwanda Launches Africa’s First Self-Flying Electric Air Taxi
Rwanda has made history by unveiling Africa’s first self-flying electric air taxi in Kigali.
Rwanda has made history by unveiling Africa’s first self-flying electric air taxi in Kigali.
Angola Opens First Oil Refinery Since Independence
Angola has inaugurated the Cabinda Oil Refinery, the country’s first facility of its kind since gaining independence nearly 50 years ago.
Angola has inaugurated the Cabinda Oil Refinery, the country’s first facility of its kind since gaining independence nearly 50 years ago.
Angola Opens First Oil Refinery Since Independence
Angola has inaugurated the Cabinda Oil Refinery, the country’s first facility of its kind since gaining independence nearly 50 years ago.
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September 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Angola Opens First Oil Refinery Since Independence
Angola has inaugurated the Cabinda Oil Refinery, the country’s first facility of its kind since gaining independence nearly 50 years ago.
Angola has inaugurated the Cabinda Oil Refinery, the country’s first facility of its kind since gaining independence nearly 50 years ago.
Ghana to Supply Electricity to Nigeria in Exchange for Natural Gas
Under the agreement, Nigeria will supply natural gas to Ghana, which will be used to generate electricity. Rather than making a direct cash payment, Ghana will send a portion of the generated electricity back to Nigeria as…
Under the agreement, Nigeria will supply natural gas to Ghana, which will be used to generate electricity. Rather than making a direct cash payment, Ghana will send a portion of the generated electricity back to Nigeria as…
Ghana to Supply Electricity to Nigeria in Exchange for Natural Gas
Under the agreement, Nigeria will supply natural gas to Ghana, which will be used to generate electricity. Rather than making a direct cash payment, Ghana will send a portion of the generated electricity back to Nigeria as compensation.
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September 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Ghana to Supply Electricity to Nigeria in Exchange for Natural Gas
Under the agreement, Nigeria will supply natural gas to Ghana, which will be used to generate electricity. Rather than making a direct cash payment, Ghana will send a portion of the generated electricity back to Nigeria as…
Under the agreement, Nigeria will supply natural gas to Ghana, which will be used to generate electricity. Rather than making a direct cash payment, Ghana will send a portion of the generated electricity back to Nigeria as…
Burkina Faso bans homosexuality with 5-year prison term
Burkina Faso has passed a new law criminalising homosexuality, making same-sex relations punishable by five years prison sentence and fines.
Burkina Faso has passed a new law criminalising homosexuality, making same-sex relations punishable by five years prison sentence and fines.
Burkina Faso bans homosexuality with 5-year prison term
Burkina Faso has passed a new law criminalising homosexuality, making same-sex relations punishable by five years prison sentence and fines.
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September 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Burkina Faso bans homosexuality with 5-year prison term
Burkina Faso has passed a new law criminalising homosexuality, making same-sex relations punishable by five years prison sentence and fines.
Burkina Faso has passed a new law criminalising homosexuality, making same-sex relations punishable by five years prison sentence and fines.
Meet Prof. Jean Mongu Bele: The First Congolese to Design and Produce Smartphones for DR Congo
68-year-old Jean Mongu Bele has become the first Congolese to design and produce smartphones.
68-year-old Jean Mongu Bele has become the first Congolese to design and produce smartphones.
Meet Prof. Jean Mongu Bele: The First Congolese to Design and Produce Smartphones for DR Congo
68-year-old Jean Mongu Bele has become the first Congolese to design and produce smartphones.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Meet Prof. Jean Mongu Bele: The First Congolese to Design and Produce Smartphones for DR Congo
68-year-old Jean Mongu Bele has become the first Congolese to design and produce smartphones.
68-year-old Jean Mongu Bele has become the first Congolese to design and produce smartphones.
AI & Innovation takes centre stage at the SLGS/AWMS STEM Club 2025
Spearheaded by the Alumnus of Sierra Leone Grammar School, Annie Walsh Memorial Secondary School and other tech-focused partners, hosted the 3rd Annual Tech Boot Camp, a vibrant Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics…
Spearheaded by the Alumnus of Sierra Leone Grammar School, Annie Walsh Memorial Secondary School and other tech-focused partners, hosted the 3rd Annual Tech Boot Camp, a vibrant Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics…
AI & Innovation takes centre stage at the SLGS/AWMS STEM Club 2025
Spearheaded by the Alumnus of Sierra Leone Grammar School, Annie Walsh Memorial Secondary School and other tech-focused partners, hosted the 3rd Annual Tech Boot Camp, a vibrant Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program uniting tech enthusiasts, students, panelists, and moderators.
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August 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
AI & Innovation takes centre stage at the SLGS/AWMS STEM Club 2025
Spearheaded by the Alumnus of Sierra Leone Grammar School, Annie Walsh Memorial Secondary School and other tech-focused partners, hosted the 3rd Annual Tech Boot Camp, a vibrant Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics…
Spearheaded by the Alumnus of Sierra Leone Grammar School, Annie Walsh Memorial Secondary School and other tech-focused partners, hosted the 3rd Annual Tech Boot Camp, a vibrant Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics…
Foff Water Solution Expands Access to Clean Water Across Sierra Leone Through Affordable Borehole Drilling Services
Foff from Fofanah Water Solution, a Sierra Leonean water infrastructure company based in Newton, Waterloo, is working to bridge that gap by offering a range of professional borehole…
Foff from Fofanah Water Solution, a Sierra Leonean water infrastructure company based in Newton, Waterloo, is working to bridge that gap by offering a range of professional borehole…
Foff Water Solution Expands Access to Clean Water Across Sierra Leone Through Affordable Borehole Drilling Services
Foff from Fofanah Water Solution, a Sierra Leonean water infrastructure company based in Newton, Waterloo, is working to bridge that gap by offering a range of professional borehole drilling and water system installation services to households, farms, NGOs, and institutions across the country.
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August 3, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Foff Water Solution Expands Access to Clean Water Across Sierra Leone Through Affordable Borehole Drilling Services
Foff from Fofanah Water Solution, a Sierra Leonean water infrastructure company based in Newton, Waterloo, is working to bridge that gap by offering a range of professional borehole…
Foff from Fofanah Water Solution, a Sierra Leonean water infrastructure company based in Newton, Waterloo, is working to bridge that gap by offering a range of professional borehole…
Chidi Blyden and Family Visit Train Museum in Freetown
Chidi Blyden, a respected American foreign policy and security advisor, is currently in Sierra Leone with her two sons on a one-month visit to rediscover the country through the eyes of the diaspora.
Chidi Blyden, a respected American foreign policy and security advisor, is currently in Sierra Leone with her two sons on a one-month visit to rediscover the country through the eyes of the diaspora.
Chidi Blyden and Family Visit Train Museum in Freetown
Chidi Blyden, a respected American foreign policy and security advisor, is currently in Sierra Leone with her two sons on a one-month visit to rediscover the country through the eyes of the diaspora.
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July 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Chidi Blyden and Family Visit Train Museum in Freetown
Chidi Blyden, a respected American foreign policy and security advisor, is currently in Sierra Leone with her two sons on a one-month visit to rediscover the country through the eyes of the diaspora.
Chidi Blyden, a respected American foreign policy and security advisor, is currently in Sierra Leone with her two sons on a one-month visit to rediscover the country through the eyes of the diaspora.
Zimbabwe has signed a major partnership with two Chinese firms to construct a $270 million lithium plant at the Sandawana mine.
Zimbabwe partners with China to build a $270 million lithium plant
Zimbabwe has signed a major partnership with two Chinese firms to construct a $270 million lithium plant at the Sandawana mine.
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July 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Zimbabwe has signed a major partnership with two Chinese firms to construct a $270 million lithium plant at the Sandawana mine.
A meteorite from Mars discovered in Niger has been sold for a record-breaking $5.3 million at Sotheby’s in New York.
Largest Martian Meteorite Ever Found Sells for $5.3 Million in New York Auction
A meteorite from Mars discovered in Niger has been sold for a record-breaking $5.3 million at Sotheby’s in New York.
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July 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A meteorite from Mars discovered in Niger has been sold for a record-breaking $5.3 million at Sotheby’s in New York.
Kingdom of Eswatini Accepts Five U.S. Deportees Convicted of Serious Crimes
The United States has deported five "criminal illegal aliens" to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini.
The United States has deported five "criminal illegal aliens" to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini.
Kingdom of Eswatini Accepts Five U.S. Deportees Convicted of Serious Crimes
The United States has deported five "criminal illegal aliens" to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini.
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July 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Kingdom of Eswatini Accepts Five U.S. Deportees Convicted of Serious Crimes
The United States has deported five "criminal illegal aliens" to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini.
The United States has deported five "criminal illegal aliens" to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini.
Trump insists African countries take US deportees who have no ties to Africa
The United States President Donald Trump has asked some African countries to accept deported migrants who are not African citizens.
The United States President Donald Trump has asked some African countries to accept deported migrants who are not African citizens.
Trump insists African countries take US deportees who have no ties to Africa
The United States President Donald Trump has asked some African countries to accept deported migrants who are not African citizens.
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July 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Trump insists African countries take US deportees who have no ties to Africa
The United States President Donald Trump has asked some African countries to accept deported migrants who are not African citizens.
The United States President Donald Trump has asked some African countries to accept deported migrants who are not African citizens.
Burkina Faso is building a new modern international airport
Burkina Faso is building a new modern international airport to replace the one France built in the 1960s.
Burkina Faso is building a new modern international airport to replace the one France built in the 1960s.
Burkina Faso is building a new modern international airport
Burkina Faso is building a new modern international airport to replace the one France built in the 1960s.
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July 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Burkina Faso is building a new modern international airport
Burkina Faso is building a new modern international airport to replace the one France built in the 1960s.
Burkina Faso is building a new modern international airport to replace the one France built in the 1960s.
Kenya Removes Visa Requirements for Africans and Most Caribbean Countries
Kenya has officially scrapped visa requirements for citizens of 52 African nations and most Caribbean countries. Africans can now travel to Kenya with just a passport.
Kenya has officially scrapped visa requirements for citizens of 52 African nations and most Caribbean countries. Africans can now travel to Kenya with just a passport.
Kenya Removes Visa Requirements for Africans and Most Caribbean Countries
Kenya has officially scrapped visa requirements for citizens of 52 African nations and most Caribbean countries. Africans can now travel to Kenya with just a passport.
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July 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Kenya Removes Visa Requirements for Africans and Most Caribbean Countries
Kenya has officially scrapped visa requirements for citizens of 52 African nations and most Caribbean countries. Africans can now travel to Kenya with just a passport.
Kenya has officially scrapped visa requirements for citizens of 52 African nations and most Caribbean countries. Africans can now travel to Kenya with just a passport.