List of companies of Sierra Leone

Location of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa that is bordered by Guinea to the northeast, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest.

The economy of Sierra Leone is that of a least developed country[1] with a GDP of approximately 1.9 billion USD in 2009.[2] Since the end of the civil war in 2002 the economy is gradually recovering with a GDP growth rate between 4 and 7%.[2] In 2008 its GDP in PPP ranked between 147th (World Bank) and 153rd (CIA) largest in the world.[3] Sierra Leone's economic development has always been hampered by an overdependence on mineral exploitation. Successive governments and the population as a whole have always believed that "diamonds and gold" are sufficient generators of foreign currency earnings and lure for investment. As result large scale agriculture of commodity products, industrial development and sustainable investments have been neglected by governments. The economy could thus be described as based upon the extraction of unsustainable resources or non-reusable assets. Sierra Leone is a member of the WTO.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

     Active firms
     State-owned firms
     Defunct firms

Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
Afrik Air Links Consumer services Travel & leisure Freetown 1991 Private airline, defunct 2005
Air Leone Consumer services Travel & leisure Lungi 1999 Regional airline, defunct 2005
Air Rum Consumer services Travel & leisure Amman (Jordan)[4] 2002 Chartered airline, defunct 2008
Bank of Sierra Leone Financials Banks Freetown 1963 Central bank
Bellview Airlines Consumer services Travel & leisure Freetown 1995 Airline, defunct 2008
Fly 6ix Consumer services Travel & leisure Lungi 2010 Airline
Paramount Airlines Consumer services Travel & leisure Freetown Helicopter services, defunct 2007
Rokel Commercial Bank Financials Banks Freetown 1917 Commercial bank
Sierra Leone Brewery Limited Consumer goods Food & beverage Freetown 1963 Brewery, part of Heineken (Netherlands)
Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Financials Banks Freetown 1973 Commercial bank
Sierra National Airlines Consumer services Travel & leisure Freetown 1990 Airline, defunct 2006
Union Trust Bank Financials Banks Freetown 1995 Commercial bank

See also

References

  1. ↑ United Nations OHRLLS. Least Developed Countries: Country profiles Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  2. 1 2 (German) German Foreign Office. Country Information Sierra Leone - Economy Partly citing the Economist Intelligence Unit. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  3. ↑ List of countries by GDP (PPP)
  4. ↑ Note: Registered and solely operated in Sierra Leone.
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