Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE became Mayor of Freetown in May 2018. Her inclusive “Transform Freetown” plan details 19 targets to advance resilience, development, health, and mobility in Sierra Leone’s capital. A finance professional with over 25 years of experience in strategic planning, risk management consulting and project management, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s public sector engagement began with her work during the 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic and her subsequent role as Delivery Team Lead to drive socio-economic recovery in Sierra Leone post Ebola. Mayor Aki-Sawyerr holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and a BSc from Fourah Bay College.