Sierra Leone
Freetown sits on one of the world’s great natural harbors, named centuries ago for the Lion Mountains rising behind it. Diamonds, iron ore, and the world’s largest rutile reserves move through that harbor today, alongside cocoa and fish from a coastline still building on decades of recovery. Sierra Leonean businesses are meeting the buyers, partners, and suppliers looking for them right along this coast.
List your businessPaired with diamonds and iron ore, rutile mining helps drive over 70% of the country’s export earnings.
Businesses in Sierra Leone
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Why Sierra Leone is rebuilding on strength
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Hold the world’s largest rutile reserves
This titanium-bearing mineral, alongside diamonds and iron ore, drives over 70% of Sierra Leone’s export earnings.
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Trade through one of the world’s great natural harbors
Freetown’s harbor has handled shipping for centuries and remains the country’s principal port today.
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Rebuild on strengthening ground
Reforms to mining governance and steady GDP growth are drawing renewed foreign investment across the sector.
- Main business languageEnglish
- Widely spoken languageKrio
- Leading exportsRutile, diamonds, iron ore
- Trade gatewayPort of Freetown
- CapitalFreetown
- Commercial hubBo
- Regional blocsECOWAS, Mano River Union
- CurrencySierra Leonean leone (NLE)
- Calling code+232
Starting a business in Sierra Leone?
Registering a business in Sierra Leone means working through National Investment Board (One Stop Shop) / OARG. This guide breaks down the real steps, approximate cost, and approximate timeline, so you know what to expect before you begin.
Steps, fees, and timelines are approximate and compiled from public 2026 guides to the official process. Confirm current details directly with the official portal