Section 22, The National Investment Board Act, 2022

(1) The Investment and Export Promotion Directorateshall be responsible for the promotion of investment and export . (2) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1) the Investment and Export Promotion Directorate shall be responsible for the following - (a) facilitate export oriented operations of small scale producers and manufacturers; (b) serve as the focal point for raising awareness on the importance of export and for developing appropriate export strategies; (c) provide exporters with marketing advisory services and assist them in developing marketing plans for entering or expanding their business into foreign markets; (d) undertake an advocacy role for exporters in their relations with Government and other bodies or organisations; (e) assist exporters in identifying opportunities for appropriate technical assistance from regional and international bodies and organisations; (f) identify potential investors with a view to encourage them to invest in agriculture and other sectors of the economy; Investment and Export promotion (g) collect, collate, analyse and disseminate in user friendly and accessible formats information about investment opportunities in the economy and priority sectors in Sierra Leone; (h) facilitate co-ordination and cooperation between the public and private sectors in matters relating to investments; (i) carry out research on investments, export and other related activities; (j) support the development of sector associations; (k) collecting , collating . analysing and disseminating user friendly and accessible information on investment opportunities; (l) carrying out research on investments, exports, and other related activities; (m) performing any other function as may be assigned by the Executive-Director-