Credited with stimulating economic growth, President Koroma faced major challenges to continue infrastructure development, further expand the economy, bolster the peace-building process, and strengthen democracy.
"Until power generation markets appropriately incentivize continued infrastructure investments, New England will struggle to meet the growing energy needs in the region".
The reasons are clear: favorable demographics, resilient economic institutions, a stable democracy, a vigorous anti-inflation regimen and continued infrastructure improvements.
One continued infrastructure worry though is the state of progress on upgrading Brazil's airport network, essential in such a large country and one where there is no established rail network.
Despite continuing poor infrastructure and rampant corruption, foreign investment is pouring in, thanks to the country's sound macro-economic policies, political stability and rich mineral resources.
While we may have missed the window to continue developing infrastructure this year, the rains and cultivation in Jonglei will begin in April.
Continuing urbanisation and infrastructure renewal will complement clothes manufacturing as an engine of growth.
Aimed at Chancellor George Osborne, the mayor writes that continuing with more infrastructure spending in the capital will bring benefits throughout the country.
"If that spending continues and we see that kind of growth and the building infrastructure continuing, I don't think the investment community are going to be very unhappy with what's happening," says Mohammed Ali Yasin, an independent capital markets specialist.
With all of the development sites on the peninsula now spoken for, DINE will be focusing on its own projects and on supporting sales for the entire peninsula, as well as on continuing the massive infrastructure development of the area.
