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SLDIC London Conference

Agenda

Government Plenary Session: Government Signals Readiness

  • InterContinental Hotel Park Lane
SLDIC London will feature high-level panel discussions, keynote speeches from global business leaders, B2B networking sessions, and opportunities to connect directly with investment-ready projects in sectors such as agriculture, mining, technology, entertainment, tourism, and real estate.
registration & Welcome

15:00 – 15:30

  • Main Auditorium

Registration & Welcome

15:30 – 16:00

  • Main Auditorium

Official Opening SLDIC 2026

  • National Anthem - Sierra Leone (first stanza each; words in the programme book)

  • Prayers - Christian & Muslim Prayers

  • Poetry by Abu B. Yillah

  • Opening Statement - Vickie Remoe, Founder & Chair, Sierra Leone Diaspora Investment Conference

PLENARY

16:00 - 16:15

  • Main Auditorium

Government of Sierra Leone Welcome Address

Sierra Leone High Commissioner to the UK Ambassador, H.E. Dr. Morie Komba Manyeh
Panel Discussion

16:20 – 17:10

  • Main Auditorium

Panel: "Best Practice for Sierra Leone Diaspora Investment: Policies, Incentives and Resources on the Ground.”

Moderator: Millicent Lewis-Ojumu, Independent Consultant

Panelists:

  • Kadiatu Allie, Deputy, Minister of Finance 1
  • Alpha Ibrahim Sesay, Minister of Trade and Industry
  • Dr. Edward Hinga Sandy, Executive Director, National Investment Board
  • Alex Kucharski, Director of Market Building, British International Investment
Presentation

17:10 - 17:20

  • Main Auditorium

Presentation by the Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project (SLEDP)

“Doing Business in Sierra Leone: What Works - Lessons from SMEs” 

Presenter: Mary Jalloh, Project Coordinator, SLEDP
Investor spotlight

17:25- 17:30

  • Main Auditorium

Multimedia: Investor Spotlight

TAF Salone Microcity

Panel discussion

17:30- 18:20

  • Main Auditorium

Panel: "Beyond Remittances: Hidden Investment Opportunities in Sierra Leone’s Growth Sectors"

Moderator: Hamid Marah, Ecosystem Growth Expert

Panelists:

  • Hon. Turad Senesie, Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning
  • Madam Nabeela Tunis, Minister of Tourism & Cultural Affairs
  • Umaru Napoleon Koroma, Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources
  • Mohamed Sowe, CEO, Pee Cee Agriculture
CLOSING STATEMENT

19:25- 19:30

  • Main Auditorium

Closing Statement and Presentation of Day 2 Agenda

Sidi Saccoh, Co-Chair, SLDIC Planning Committee

NETWORKING

19:30- 21:00

  • Main Auditorium

Networking Reception & Cocktail

Capitalizing the Future: Building the Infrastructure for Diaspora Capital

  • InterContinental Hotel Park Lane
SLDIC London will feature high-level panel discussions, keynote speeches from global business leaders, B2B networking sessions, and opportunities to connect directly with investment-ready projects in sectors such as agriculture, mining, technology, entertainment, tourism, and real estate.
Welcome

08:00 – 09:00

  • Main Auditorium

Welcome Coffee & Networking

Opening ceremony

09:00– 09:35

  • Main Auditorium

  • Arrival of the Honourable Vice President of Sierra Leone, H.E. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh 

  • National Anthems - Sierra Leone ( first stanza each; words in the programme book)

  • Prayers - Christian & Muslim Prayers

  • Welcome Remarks - Vickie Remoe, Founder & Chair, Sierra Leone Diaspora Investment Conference

Panel Discussion

9:35 – 10:35

Panel: "Scaling Diaspora Wealth: The Power of Collective Investment Vehicles"

Moderator:  Sidi Saccoh


  • Harry Tomi Davies, Collaborator-in-Chief, TVCLabs| President Emeritus, African Business Angel Network (ABAN)

  • Victor Williams, Managing Partner, Lions Range Group

  • Ben Hyman, Co-Founder & COO Africa Jobs Fund

  • Rep from Vista Bank (speak on Diaspora Bond in Burkina - guaranteed by Vista Bank)

Multimedia spotlight

10:35 – 10:45

Multimedia Spotlight: Sponsors


TAF Salone Microcity by TAF Africa Global
Pee Cee Agriculture
Sierra Leone Commercial Bank
Keynote

10:45 – 10:55

  • Main Hall

Private Sector Keynote by SLDIC Global Visionary Headline Sponsor TAF Africa Global

"Concrete Evidence: Why I'm Making a 5000-Home Bet on Sierra Leone" by Mustapha Njie, CEO, TAF Africa Global
PANEL DISCUSSION

10:55 – 11:55

  • Main Hall

Panel: "Build It, They Will Come: Structuring A Diaspora Investment Fund"

Moderator: Joevas Asare


  • Uwem Uwemakpan, Head of Investment, Launch Africa

  • Mathew Mukalere, Software Engineer, Black Rock

  • Parminder Vir OBE, Co- Founder| The African Fund

  • Roopal Kanabar, Director | Sustainbar

  • Joe Kinvi,  Founder, HoaQ (Africa's largest diaspora angel network) | Founder, Borderless

LUNCH

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch & Networking

Keynote

13:00 – 13:15

  • Main Hall

Keynote Address

Honorable Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh
panel discussion

13:15 – 14:15

  • Main Hall

Panel: "Open for Business: Financial Systems Powering Diaspora Investment"

Moderator: Dr Yakama Manty Jones

Panelists:

  • Dr. Ibrahim Stevens, Governor  of  the Bank of Sierra Leone

  • Idrissa Kanu, Director Revenue & Tax Policy

  • Sebastian Ashong-Katai, MD ECOBANK Sierra Leone
fireside chat

14:15 – 14:35

  • Main Hall

Fireside Chat: The Case for Building Sierra Leone's Finance and Investment Talent Pool - British International Investment (BII)

Huw Dalkin, Market Building Executive, BII
panel discussion

14:35 – 15:35

  • Main Hall

Panel: "How Will We Build It: Diaspora Entrepreneurs' Recipes for Success"

Moderator: Vickie Remoe


Panelists:

  • Kadijatu Dumbuya-Alabi, Director of Khadie Afro Foods

  • Albert Tucker, Chairman of the Karma Foundation (Karma Kola)

  • Mariama Kamara, Founder of Smiling Through Light

  • Alieu Kalokoh, Kallos Real Estate, Managing & Logistics 

Q&A

15:35 – 15:55

  • Main Hall

Q&A Time

Questions from the audience
The King jimmy landing pitch competition

15:55 – 16:55

  • Main Hall

The Next Generation of Investable Sierra Leonean Ventures - Pitch Competition

Judges:

  • Uwem Uwemakpan, Head of Investment, Launch Africa

  • Andy Davis, Investor

Closing Remarks

16:55 – 17:00

  • Main Hall

Call to Action and Closing Remarks

Vickie Remoe, Founder & Chair, Sierra Leone Diaspora Investment Conference
networking

17:30 – 19:00

  • Main Hall

Networking

A Young Sierra Leonean Showcase
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