As the penultimate stage in the implementation of the Chinese funded Modern Fish Harbor Project at Black Johnson Community draws closer, foreign investors continue to manifest their interests in the project. Among them was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hidier Group International Holdings Limited based in Hong Kong, Hardy Zhang who on Monday 4th November, 2024, paid a familiarization visit to the site with a view to investing in a number of areas that would add socio-economic value to the project.  The Business, Energy and Power Magnate said he had also established subsidiary companies in Beijing, Guangdong in China, Nigeria, Egypt and Liberia and pledged his commitment to investing in Energy and Power, Fish Canning, Ship and Boat building, Cold room, Ice making and other Value Addition Technologies in Sierra Leone. Mr. Zhang disclosed that he had also held fruitful discussions with the Ministry of Trade with the objective of also investing in the newly established Free Trade Zone outside Freetown,

If successfully implemented, he said, the Ultra-Modern Fish Harbor Complex and Free Trade Zone, will generate much needed revenue, create employment, thereby boosting the country’s economy.

Mr. Zhang who was highly impressed with the beautiful natural resources and location of the site, commended Heads of the People’s Republic of China and Sierra Leone for prioritizing the project and promised to do his utmost to contribute to the socio-economic development of the country.

Giving an overview about the project, the Ministry’s Focal Person, Mohamed Jalloh, thanked the investor for considering Sierra Leone as an ideal destination for business and assured him of a “Win-Win” situation. He said, preference will first be given to local and Chinese Investors during the implementation phase and looked forward to more. He described the project site as “fit for purpose”, noting that frantic efforts are being made by the governments of Sierra Leone and China to ensure the project is fully implemented.