We are here to support the president’s new direction agenda which demands that we place high value on professionalism, compliance and transparency to make our downstream industry a compelling place to invest.
My leadership will have a relentless focus on three things. Firstly, we are opening up the market space, and restoring fairness in the industry for all players, which will increase sector efficiency and transparency. Sierra Leone is open for investment and we want to attract investors in our downstream sector.
Secondly, the Government is focusing on initiatives to develop our petroleum industry infrastructure, we are encouraging investors to come to Sierra Leone and look at the possibility of resuscitating our Oil refinery, construction of tank farms across the regions, bulk transportation and retailing this is to enhance petroleum product security and affordability.
The National Petroleum Regulatory Authority is a member of the World Petroleum Council (WPC) and The Africa Refinery Association (ARA).
Finally, we want to ensure compliance with our petroleum laws and tax commitments.
The National Petroleum Regulatory Authority was established by an Act of Parliament ( NPRA Act of 2025 ) to grant license and regulate the petroleum downstream activities in Sierra Leone; these includes importation, storage, transportation, retailing, refinery, jetty and bunkering.
The primary purpose for which the Authority has been established is to license and regulate the importation, refining, storage, transportation, and distribution of petroleum and petroleum products. This is to ensure a consistent and affordable supply of these products to consumers, as well as the effective administration and enforcement of laws related to downstream petroleum activities.
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The Director General of the National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Brima Baluwa Koroma has been invited by OTL- Africa for the 2025 Expo Africa Energy Week as a Guest Speaker scheduled from the 27th to the 28th October 2025 in Lagos.
The theme is Africa Oil & Gas Market and Regional Regulatory Integration.
Baluwa Koroma will be sharing some of the global insights in the downstream sector, including emerging industry issues and solutions.
Whilst he will delve into the regulatory framework of the downstream industry in Sierra Leone, he will make a compelling call for Africa's Regional Regulatory Integration.
NPRA Media and PR Department
