Bank of Sierra Leone Bank of Sierra Leone The Bank of Sierra Leone is the central bank of Sierra Leone. It issues the country's currency, known as the Leone. The bank formulates and implements monetary policy, including foreign exchange. The current governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone is Dr.Patrick Saidu Conteh, who was appointed by president Ernest Bai Koroma, and took office in 2017 after he was approved by Parliament. He succeeded Dr. Kelfala Marah. The Bank Headquarters is at Siaka Stevens Street in the Central business district in Downtown Freetown. The Bank is engaged in policies to promote financial inclusion and is
Literature of Sierra Leone Joe A. D. Alie, born in Moyamba, Sierra Leone, is a Professor at Fourah Bay College, the University of Sierra Leone. He has published a number of textbooks, including "A New History of Sierra Leone" and "A Concise Guide to Writing College and Research Papers". Osman A. Sankoh was born in Warima, Sierra Leone. He has been awarded the 1987 University of Sierra Leone Prize for Academic Excellence as well as the 1996 German Academic Exchange Service Prize for Academic Excellence and Exceptional Social Engagements by a Foreign Student. In 2007, he became the Executive Director of the INDEPTH Network.