He was on April 20, during the official opening of this year’s International Trade Fair and Exhibition, organized by Sierra Leone Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (SLCCIA).

“I understand the challenges and the significance to the growth and sustainability of small businesses. As a government, we will do our best to provide a conducive environment for small businesses to grow,” he told his audience.

He further assured of his government’s determination to improve infrastructure and communication networks in order for small businesses to be able to transport their finished goods and gain access to national and international services at reasonable cost.

He stressed President Julius Maada Bio’s commitment to revamping the economy, adding that decisive steps have already been taken to revamp and rescue the economy from the brink of collapse and recklessness spending as happened during the former regime.