Freetown, Sierra Leone — 15 April 2026: Hon. Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, Chairman of Sierra Leone’s Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), has been appointed to a newly established High-Level Panel on Universal Energy Abundance. Launched by the Rockefeller Foundation in partnership with Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, […]
Wednesday, 10 March 2026 – The Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF) hosted a one-day staff retreat at Mozza Resort in York Village on the outskirts of Freetown, to reflect on past achievements and challenges as well as map out priorities for the year ahead. In his opening remarks, Dr. […]
Copenhagen, Denmark | February 28, 2026— Founding members of the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) convened in Copenhagen this week for the Seniors Working Group Meeting, reaffirming the initiative’s critical role in accelerating renewable energy deployment to enhance energy access, advance green industrialization, and strengthen economic and societal resilience across Africa. The two-day […]
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐌𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐲𝐢 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 | Mr. Fuad Yusuf Bangura, Director of Climate Change at the Office of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), has commended non-governmental organizations implementing climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives across Sierra Leone. He praised their sustained efforts in protecting […]
Abuja, Nigeria, 30 January 2026: – Hon. Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security, has concluded a high-level shuttle diplomatic mission to the Federal Republic of Nigeria following his appointment by His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio as Special Envoy for the upcoming ECOWAS Integration […]
Thursday, 29 January 2026 | Bo City— The Office of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), in close collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has successfully concluded a one-day regional training workshop on Strengthened Food Systems Coordination and Information Dissemination in Bo City. […]
Vienna, Austria, 17 June 2025 – In collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, under the leadership of Mr. Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, Hon. Dr. Kandeh Yumkella has concluded meetings with OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to discuss the progress of Bumbuna 1. This is a critical part of […]
Conakry, June 14th, 2025: – Under the direction of His Excellency President Bio, Sierra Leone has signed a 10 MW Power Purchase Agreement with the Republic of Guinea – a neighbouring country and member of the Mano River Union (MRU) to add to its current generation capacity following the reduction in supply from the Turkish […]
Freetown, June 13, 2025 – The Government of Japan has signed an agreement of USD20 million to expand and upgrade Sierra Leone’s power distribution network along the Freetown Peninsular. Accompanied by Japan’s Ambassador to Sierra Leone, His Excellency Yoshimoto Hiroshi, Honorary Consul to Japan to meet with Sierra Leone’s Energy Sector Lead, Dr. Kandeh Yumkella […]
Freetown, Friday, June 13, 2025 – “The lights will stay on,” said Dr. Kandeh Yumkella t a press briefing held at the Ministry of Energy’s conference room at Electricity House as he addressed concerns about looming phased reduction of power supply from the Turkish Karpowership. “The impending power cut from the Karpowership did not take […]