Background
Koroma, James Sanpha was born on May 15, 1946 in Yonibana, Sierra Leone.
Koroma, James Sanpha was born on May 15, 1946 in Yonibana, Sierra Leone.
Bachelor in Economics, University Durham, Freetown, 1969. Master of Arts in Finance, Syracuse University, 1971. Master of Science in Development Administration, Birmingham University, England, 1974.
Trainee, Western Electric Company, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1969; senior research fellow, Leiden (The Netherlands) U., 1971-1972; senior assistant secretary, Ministry Internal Affairs, Freetown, 1974-1975; senior assistant secretary, Ministry of Finance, Freetown, 1975-1977; deputy secretary, Ministry of Finance, Freetown, 1977-1982; department finance secretary, permanent secretary, Ministry of Finance, Freetown, 1982-1985; permanent secretary, Ministry Development and Economics Planning, Freetown, 1985-1986; managing director, National Development Bank Ltd., Freetown, 1986-1990; chief technical advisory, Department Economics and Social Development United Nations, Lagos, Nigeria, 1991-1993; founder, managing director, Union Trust Bank Ltd, Freetown, Sierra Leone, since 1995; governor, Bank of Sierra Leone, since 1998. Consultant World Bank, Washington, l985-86, founder Union Finance and Investment Ltd., since 1994.
Fellow Institute Directors (England), Freetown Golf Club. Member Royal Institute Directors.
Married Anne Konima, June 24, 1972. Children: Pawusu, Siddique, Abu.