Qatar Chamber invited to ‘West Africa Integration & Investment Summit’ in Sierra Leone

The Qatar Chamber has been invited to take part in the West Africa Integration and Investment Summit (WAIIS 2026), which is set to be held on November 17-18 in Lungi, Sierra Leone. This summit will bring together government officials, investors, development finance institutions, and private-sector representatives from the region.

The invitation was given during a meeting between Qatar Chamber's acting general manager, Ali Saeed Bu Sherbak al-Mansouri, and Jonathan Kamara Bio, the Commercial and Investment attaché at Sierra Leone's Embassy in Qatar. Both men discussed the potential for strengthening trade and investment ties between Qatar and Sierra Leone during the meeting, held at the Qatar Chamber's headquarters in Lusail.

They also explored various investment opportunities available to Qatari businesses, with a particular focus on agriculture, energy, mining, infrastructure, logistics, tourism, manufacturing, and fisheries. Jonathan Kamara Bio encouraged the Qatar Chamber to assist in sending a Qatari business delegation to support the summit, which is backed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The summit will provide a valuable platform for direct engagement with various stakeholders, enabling participants to explore investment projects and forge new partnerships. Ali Mansouri expressed his support for enhancing cooperation between the business communities of Qatar and Sierra Leone, highlighting the Chamber's commitment to promoting investment opportunities and strengthening business-to-business ties between the two nations.