WEST AFRICA
8°North
Sierra Leone, on the ground.
Position
Defined by place.
8° North is built from direct presence in Sierra Leone —
not remote research,
not second-hand reporting,
but work shaped by the ground itself.
Field Notes
A closer view of movement, work, and opportunity on the ground.
Road access
Routes, distance, seasonality, and the practical realities behind movement.
Diamond washing
A direct look at small-scale extraction, labor, and local mineral activity.
Small-scale farming
Everyday agricultural patterns that reveal both constraints and potential.
Areas of opportunity
Key sectors where field access, local context, and practical understanding matter most.
Agriculture
Primary production, land use, and local supply potential.
Mineral resources
Ground-level understanding of extraction environments and activity.
Infrastructure
Transport, logistics, access, and site realities that shape execution.
Energy
Local needs, constraints, and areas where practical solutions matter.