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Leadership and governance
Boards that work, clear decision-making and the controls funders, lenders and regulators expect to see.
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Good governance is how an organisation makes decisions, manages risk and stays accountable. Weak governance shows up as unclear roles, slow decisions, poor controls and lost trust from funders or investors. Strong governance makes it easier to raise money, win contracts and get through a change of leadership.
Where a review shows that leaders need new skills, our Training team runs leadership and management courses that build on the findings.
In Sierra Leone, governance is often tested from outside. A donor asks for evidence of board oversight before releasing the next tranche. The Bank of Sierra Leone expects banks and microfinance institutions to show sound governance and risk management. A lender wants to see controls before approving a facility. Family businesses face their own questions when the next generation joins or when outside investors come in.
We review how decisions are really made, where the controls are weak and what the board needs to see, and then help you fix the gaps in a way that fits the size of your organisation. Read our article Leadership and governance: the foundation for sustainable success.
Scope and fees are agreed in writing before work starts.
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Scoping call with the chair or chief executive.
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Review of documents, interviews with board members and managers.
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Report with clear, prioritised recommendations.
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Support to put the changes in place, including policies and training.
With a short review of your board, policies and controls against what the funder has asked for. We then give you a prioritised list of changes and help you put them in place.
Yes. We help family businesses set clear roles, decision-making and reporting, especially when ownership is changing or outside investors are coming in.
Yes. We can draft board and committee terms of reference, set an annual board calendar and help the board agree what reports it needs from management.
Yes. Our training team runs leadership and management courses that build on the findings of the review.
Yes. Interviews are confidential and the report goes to the people who commissioned it, usually the chair or chief executive.
Freetown · 1 Hannah Benka-Coker Street
Your work is handled by the SLONEC Consultancy team at our Freetown office and overseen by Ishmael Bangura, who founded SLONEC in 2023 and is a professional accountant. When you get in touch, we tell you who your day-to-day contact will be and how to reach them, and we agree the scope and fee in writing before any work starts.
Tell us what you need, or book a call to talk it through first.
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.