KOICA Delegation Visits READY Salone

Published on May 7, 2025

Last week, the Republic of Korea-funded READY Salone project had the honour of hosting Mr. Kim Eunsub, Country Director of KOICA Nigeria, and his delegation in Freetown.

The visit featured a project overview on how READY Salone is equipping youth with digital and entrepreneurial skills, supporting youth-led innovation, and collaborating with stakeholders such as Limkokwing University.

The delegation met students in creative and tech programmes and discussed potential collaboration areas, including the expansion of an E-commerce training-of-trainers initiative and entrepreneurship development.

This visit reaffirms KOICA’s support for inclusive development and youth empowerment web in Sierra Leone.

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