Sierra Leone’s Minister of Youth Affairs, senior officials & young entrepreneurs are in Korea 🇰🇷 on a 9-day mission. 🇸🇱

Published on September 1, 2025

#ThisWeekatITC: A high-level delegation from #SierraLeone is in Korea for a 9-day benchmarking mission under the Republic of Korea-funded READY Salone project. 🇰🇷 🇸🇱

Led by the Minister of Youth Affairs, Hon. Ibrahim Sannoh, the delegation includes senior government officials, business support organizations and young entrepreneurs.

In Seoul and Jeju, they are engaging with innovation hubs, ministries, research institutes and technology showcases to exchange insights on #DigitalTransformation, #startup growth and public–private partnerships.

Highlights include:

  • Embassy of Sierra Leone in Seoul
  • Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  • Pangyo Techno Valley & Seoul Startup Hub
  • Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) in Jeju
  • Samsung Innovation Museum & LG Science Park
  • Participation in the APEC SME Ministerial Summit (1–5 Sept) and its workshop “SME Digital Transformation: Assessing the Present, Envisioning the Future”

Highlights: Embassy of Sierra Leone in Seoul, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and Pangyo Techno Valley.

Learn more about the project 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2e84emam