Entrepreneurship
The Angel Investor Quietly Building Sierra Leone's Startup Ecosystem
Ibrahim Turay has made 23 angel investments in Sierra Leonean startups since 2020. His portfolio companies have collectively raised $7.4M and created 320 jobs.
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