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List of companies of Sierra Leone

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Location of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. The economy of Sierra Leone is that of a least developed country[1] with a GDP of approximately US$1.9 billion 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

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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.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
Afrik Air Links Consumer services Airlines Freetown 1991 Private airline, defunct 2005 P D
Air Leone Consumer services Airlines Lungi 1999 Regional airline, defunct 2005 P D
Air Rum Consumer services Airlines Amman (Jordan)[4] 2002 Chartered airline, defunct 2008 P D
Bank of Sierra Leone Financials Banks Freetown 1963 Central bank S A
Bellview Airlines Consumer services Airlines Freetown 1995 Airline, defunct 2008 P D
Fly 6ix Consumer services Airlines Lungi 2010 Airline P A
Paramount Airlines Consumer services Airlines Freetown 2001 Helicopter services, defunct 2007 P D
Rokel Commercial Bank Financials Banks Freetown 1917 Commercial bank P A
SALPOST Industrials Delivery services Freetown 1961 Postal services S A
Sierra Leone Brewery Limited Consumer goods Brewers Freetown 1963 Brewery, part of Heineken (Netherlands) P A
Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Financials Banks Freetown 1973 Commercial bank P A
Sierra National Airlines Consumer services Airlines Freetown 1990 Airline, defunct 2006 P D
Union Trust Bank Financials Banks Freetown 1995 Commercial bank P A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ United Nations OHRLLS. Least Developed Countries: Country profiles Archived 2010-03-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  2. ^ a b (in 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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