The Wandering Investor Documents the Delegation to Sierra Leone

One of our Official Partners, The Wandering Investor joined the second GO-FOR-GOLD delegation; they brought their camera and decided to document everything in real time.

Live from Freetown

The coverage started before they even boarded, posting from Istanbul Airport about the journey ahead. Then filming at Lungi International Airport upon arrival. On the ferry crossing into Freetown, they interviewed our colleague David, asking the practical questions most first-time visitors have: How does getting around work? What should people expect? What’s different from what they imagined?

A Week Documented Without Filter

For three days, The Wandering Investor kept their camera rolling. Government meetings with senior officials, the Chief of Immigration, the Speaker of Parliament, the Minister of Energy, the Minister of Tourism and Culture, and the Policy Director at the National Investment Board. Conversations about investment opportunities and the country’s development trajectory. The actual ground reality of what doing business in Sierra Leone looks like.

What They Observed

After the delegation, The Wandering Investor wrote about what stood out most:

“The red carpet is being rolled out by the government for foreign investors. Offering citizenship is a way to give investors a stake in the country and also make them feel fully secure with their investments.”

They noted that every government official they met was actively working to promote the country, fully aware of current poverty levels (GDP per capita under $1,000) and focused on attracting foreign investment to build capacity, employ youth, develop infrastructure, grow industry, and advance agriculture—all aligned to reach middle-income status.

The opportunity extends beyond Sierra Leone itself. As they pointed out:

“With a Sierra Leonean passport you get visa-free access to most of West Africa, including relatively large economies such as Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal as well as very easy residency rights in these countries.”

Their conclusion, after spending most of their twenties in Africa:

“I see the potential. I understand the benefits. I am very seriously considering applying myself.”

Raw Documentation

Most citizenship programs maintain tight control over their image. The Wandering Investor took the opposite approach, and we encouraged it. Their audience got to see the unfiltered week, the substance of meetings, the logistics of moving around the city, and the genuine reactions as they evaluated whether Sierra Leone matched their investment thesis.

Partnership Based on Transparency

The Wandering Investor’s coverage represents the kind of partnership we value in the GO-FOR-GOLD network—partners confident enough in the program to let their audience see everything and draw their own conclusions.

If you want to understand what these delegations actually involve—the working meetings, the investment discussions, the honest evaluation process—The Wandering Investor’s documentation offers an authentic third-party perspective.

The GO-FOR-GOLD Club Team

Insights and perspectives from leaders shaping Sierra Leone’s investment future.