Freetown City Council Reports Over 10,000 Jobs, US$12.5M in Funding

A major urban development project in Sierra Leone’s capital has created over sixteen thousand jobs and brought in twelve million dollars in funding. The Freetown City Council shared these results during a progress review of its “Transform Freetown” scheme, which runs from 2024 to 2026 under Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr.
Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr says the project has helped 160,000 residents through green energy, tourism, and job training, including new equipment for local market traders.