Riyadh, 18 July 2025- His Excellency Mohammed Barrie, Ambassador of Sierra Leone to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, paid a courtesy visit to Dr Sultan Al-Marshad, Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), on Thursday.
During the meeting, Dr Al-Marshad welcomed Ambassador Barrie and his team, highlighting the strong bilateral relationship between SFD and Sierra Leone, which spans over four decades.
Ambassador Barrie expressed gratitude for the hospitality and conveyed greetings from President Dr Julius Maada Bio and the Government of Sierra Leone to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, and the Crown Prince, Mohamed bin Salman.
The Ambassador emphasised Sierra Leone’s openness to business and investment, presenting a symbolic map of the country showcasing its rich mineral resources, including the recent discovery of 30 billion barrels of crude oil worth approximately $2.1 trillion. He suggested that Saudi Arabia, as a global leader in crude oil production, could collaborate with Sierra Leone to harness this new discovery.
The SFD is currently implementing various projects worth 405 million Saudi Riyals in Sierra Leone, focusing on education, health, transport, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and water and sanitation.
The meeting concluded with a mutual understanding to further explore opportunities for cooperation and investment between Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone, potentially leading to enhanced economic ties between the two nations.
Ambassador Barrie was accompanied by the Counsellor Mohamed Victor Kamara and the First Secretary Mamodu Bai-Sesay.
For more enquiries:
Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché
Embassy of Sierra Leone
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: information.attache@sa.slembassy.gov.sl
