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SLONEC was founded in Freetown on 4 April 2023 by Ishmael Bangura. Today it is one brand with two groups: SLONEC Advisory Group, the UK parent company, and SLONEC Group Africa, which it owns and which runs our businesses in Sierra Leone. Clients always know which company they are dealing with and where the work is done.
At a glance
4 Apr 2023
SLONEC founded in Freetown
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Groups: SLONEC Advisory Group (UK parent) and SLONEC Group Africa
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Businesses in Sierra Leone
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Offices: Freetown and London
SLONEC Group Africa
Owned by SLONEC Advisory Group. In Sierra Leone: Accountancy (including Tax / Compliance and the tax calculator), Consultancy (including investor support and market entry for clients contracting in Sierra Leone) and Recruitment & Training.
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SLONEC Advisory Group
SLONEC Advisory Group is the parent of the SLONEC group. In London it works as SLONEC Advisory (UK); UK company registration is in progress. It helps African businesses enter the UK, and businesses, investors and the diaspora in the UK, Europe, the US and beyond enter Africa.
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Owns SLONEC Group Africa, and any future SLONEC companies outside Africa. In the UK it works as SLONEC Advisory (UK): Route into the UK · Route into Africa
Future SLONEC companies in other African countries will sit under SLONEC Group Africa.
Live companies only. Planned entities are not shown until they launch. UK company registration is in progress.
You always contract with the SLONEC company where you are. The work is delivered where it needs to be done.
| You are… | You contract with | Start here |
|---|---|---|
| An organisation in Sierra Leone | SLONEC (Sierra Leone), Freetown | Accountancy · Consultancy · Recruitment & Training |
| An investor dealing with us in Freetown | SLONEC (Sierra Leone), Consultancy | Investor support |
| A business, investor or diaspora client in the UK, Europe, the US and beyond | SLONEC Advisory (UK) | Your route into Africa |
| An African business entering the UK | SLONEC Advisory (UK) | Your route into the UK |
Founder & CEO · SLONEC
Ishmael founded SLONEC in Freetown on 4 April 2023 to raise the standard of professional services in Sierra Leone and across Africa. He leads SLONEC Group Africa and heads SLONEC Advisory (UK) in London. He is a professional accountant, and in 2024 he was recognised by the African Consulting Group among the Top 100 Professionals in Sierra Leone.
Ishmael Bangura founded SLONEC in Freetown on 4 April 2023 with one conviction: the standard of professional services in Sierra Leone, and across Africa, can and must be higher. SLONEC began as an accountancy and consultancy firm and grew into three businesses: SLONEC Accountancy, SLONEC Consultancy and SLONEC Recruitment & Training, working from 1 Hannah Benka-Coker Street.
Our mission is to help transform the business landscape in Sierra Leone and beyond through better customer service, professionalism and confidentiality. We pride ourselves on quality, integrity and customer satisfaction, and we build long-term relationships with the individuals, businesses and organisations we work with.
Team
The people behind SLONEC in Freetown and London.
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Community
Training, school outreach and partnerships across Sierra Leone.
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Recognition
Digitise Sierra Leone category, Ministry of Information and Civic Education.
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Proof
Projects and partnerships we can share publicly.
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SLONEC is an accountancy and consultancy firm that specialises and provides a wide range of accountancy and consultancy services to individuals, businesses, and organisations within Sierra Leone and beyond.