Sierra Leone Says Ebola ‘Embargo’ Saps Revenue, Hurts Growth

Sierra Leone’s government missed its revenue target in the first six months of the year as economic growth slowed because airlines canceled flights and companies cut production in the face of an Ebola epidemic.

The government collected 1.3 trillion leones ($299 million) in the six months through June, below a target of 1.5 trillion leones, according to the central bank. The economy will probably expand 7 percent to 8 percent this year, down from an earlier estimate of 12 percent to 13 percent, Finance Minister Kaifala Marah said in an interview in the capital, Freetown, on Sept.