The India-Africa Trade Council hosted the India-Sierra Leone trade meet in Kochi on Wednesday (January 22) bringing together stakeholders from the south Indian business community.
Besides Asif Iqbal, president of the Indian Economic Trade Organisation, and Rashid Sesay, High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to India, and a diplomatic delegation, including the Information Attaché from the Embassy of Sierra Leone in Abu Dhabi attended.
Addressing the gathering, the High Commissioner highlighted Sierra Leone’s potential as a strategic trade partner, highlighting key sectors such as pharmaceuticals, IT development, and industrial growth.
C. Krishna Shankar, chairman and managing director of Finovest Group, was appointed Trade Commissioner for Sierra Leone to India.
