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Our Founder and CEO Attended the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan
From 20th to 22nd August 2025, Route 360 Solutions Initiative (R360SI) Founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, in Yokohama, Japan, to attend the Ninth Tokyo International

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Planted 800 Trees in the Grafton, Leicester, Malama, and Regent Communities
On 28th June, 2025, the Route 360 Solutions Initiative Team, through the Re-afforesting Freetown City (RFC) project, planted 800 trees in the Grafton, Leicester,

Re-afforesting Freetown City Project at Gbabayilla Phase 2, Malama Community
After successful engagements at the Regent and Grafton, on 15th March, the Route 360 Solutions Initiative’s (R360SI) team took the Re-afforesting Freetown City (RFC) Project

The Beginning of a New Academic Era: Joseph Turay Awarded the African Development Bank-Japan African Dream Scholarship
We are excited to share that our founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, has been awarded the African Development Bank-Japan African Dream Scholarship (AfDB-JADS), a prestigious

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Concludes the Re-afforesting Freetown City Project Community Engagement at Leicester Community
On March 24th, our team concludes the Re-afforesting Freetown City (RFC) project community engagement at the Leicester community. Over 50 youths, including women, from different

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Partnered with Patriots Against Corruption Sierra Leone (PAC-SL) to Implement the Reafforesting Freetown City Project
Route 360 Solutions Initiative is excited to partner with Patriots Against Corruption Sierra Leone (PAC-SL) to implement the Re-afforesting Freetown City (RFC) project. PAC-SL is

National Recognition: Route 360 Solutions Initiative Featured by the Sierra Leone News Agency (SLENA)
Route 360 Solutions Initiative (R360SI) was recently featured by the Sierra Leone News Agency (SLENA). SLENA, recognized for informing the general public about current happenings

Our Founder and CEO Selected for the United People Global (UPG) Biashara Class of 2025
We are excited to share that our Founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, has been selected for the UPG Biashara Class of 2025. The UPG Biashara

The Route 360 Solutions Initiative’s Team Takes the Re-afforesting Freetown City Project to the Grafton Community
On 8th March, 2025, the Re-afforesting Freetown City (RFC) Project Asst. Leader, Mohamed Kickende Conteh, led the Route 360 Solutions Initiative Team and volunteers to

The Route 360 Solutions Initiative’s Team Kickstart the Re-afforesting Freetown City Project in the Regent Community
With so much anticipated in 2024, the Route 360 Solutions Initiative’s team kicked off the Re-afforesting Freetown City (RFC) in the Regent community with a

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Emerged as a Finalist of the 2024 Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge
Last year, we applied for the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge; unfortunately, we were not selected. This year, we reapplied and were selected as a

Our Founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, was Selected as one of the 50 2024 Youth4Climate Awardees by UNDP and the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security
Mid-to-late this year, our Founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, was selected as one of the 50 2024 Youth4Climate Awardees by the UNDP and the Italian

Our Founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, Received the 2024 Youth4Climate Award in Turin, Italy.
From 24th to 26th October 2024, UNDP Rome Center and the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (Italian MEES) organized the Youth4Climate Call for

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Receives Funding for its Re-afforesting Freetown City Project From Global Greengrants Fund
We are excited to share that we received funding from the Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) for our tree-planting project, “Re-afforesting Freetown City (RFC),” aiming to

A Personal Milestone: Our CEO Awarded the Green Fund Investment Limited Scholarship
Our CEO, Joseph Turay, has been awarded the Green Fund Investments Limited scholarship. This scholarship will allow him to participate in the Ready For Net

National Recognition: Route 360 Solutions Initiative Featured on Sierraloaded
Sierraloaded, a renowned media in Sierra Leone, has featured Route 360 Solutions Initiative on its news blog. This happened about a week after the Route

Global Recognition: Route 360 Solutions Initiative Featured on Technify Africa
Route 360 Solutions Initiative has been featured by Technify Africa, a Nigerian-based media that informs the world about the latest innovations and innovators in Africa.

Partnership Goal: The Route 360 Solutions Initiative Team Shared their Experience at the 2024 Sierra Leone Innovate Tech Summit with the Conservation Leaders Network Team
We were excited to share our experience at the 2024 Sierra Leone Innovate Tech Summit with the Conservation Leaders Network (CLN) team. As we work

Route 360 Solutions Initiative: 2024 Sierra Leone Innovate Tech Summit
From June 11th to 13th 2024, our team participated in the 2024 Sierra Leone Tech Summit. Organized by the Ministry of Communication, Technology, and Innovation

A Collective Milestone: Route 360 Solutions Initiative Officially Launched in Freetown City, Sierra Leone
On 25th April 2024, the Ghana Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Her Excellency Mrs. Worwornyo Agyeman, SLBC and 98.1 FM journalists, engineers, FBC students, parents, colleagues,