Managing Director of Mercury International Betting Company, Martin Michael, will be attending this year’s Sierra Leone-Diaspora Investment Conference as a distinguished legal professional and an accomplished Sierra Leonean business leader from Bo District.
“As the CEO of Mercury International, he has successfully transformed the company from the brink of bankruptcy into one of the largest and most profitable enterprises in the country, employing over 6,500 Sierra Leoneans. Additionally, Mercury provides $4 million annually in taxes to support the government’s national development plan.
Under his tenure, Mercury International has raised and set the bar for corporate social responsibility in Sierra Leone. They support the arts, media, and sports, elevating the nation’s brightest and best. Between 2008 and 2024, Mercury awarded over $2 million in scholarships and financed life-saving medical treatment for over 100 Sierra Leoneans who needed to travel to India for care. They’ve built two schools, including the Kadi Sesay Primary School in Port Loko and the Christ the King Pre-Primary School at Moyamba Junction.
His extensive experience in the legal field includes serving as a Senior Partner at Michael and Michael Barristers and Solicitors, a firm he co-founded in 2008, which has become one of Sierra Leone’s most reputable legal practices.
With an LLB (Hons) from the University of Manchester and a Degree of Utter Barrister from the Sierra Leone Law School, Martin has held various significant roles, including Senior Partner at Tejan-Cole Michael and Associates and Associate at Margai and Co. He has also contributed to legal education as a lecturer at the Sierra Leone Law School.
In addition to his leadership roles, Martin has provided legal advisory services to numerous prominent organizations, including Atlantic Hotel Holdings and Coca-Cola (Sierra Leone Bottling Company). His commitment to legal excellence and business development has positioned him as a key figure in Sierra Leone’s economic landscape.”
