• Liberia: Peaceful condition guarantees investment

    Monday, March 10, 2025

    By Martin C. Benson A Liberian businessman has admitted that the peaceful atmosphere prevailing in Liberia has led to a serene business climate thus encouraging investors, including himself, to invest in the West African nation.           Cecil Brown, with business holdings in Africa and Asia, made the assertion in an interview with journalists recently in […]

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  • Pan-African payment system launched

    Thursday, March 6, 2025

    The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has recorded a significant milestone in its journey towards enhancing financial integration and economic prosperity across Africa with the official launch of the platform by […]

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  • 50 Liberians get training in insurance brokerage

    Thursday, March 6, 2025

    By Martin C. Benson About 50 Liberians, mainly youths from various communities across Montserrado County, have benefited from a nine-day comprehensive training in insurance brokerage.  The training was provided by Confident Brokers Insurance Incorporated, a new Liberian-owned insurance brokering company.  The participants, who were drilled through the core and relevant aspects of insurance brokerage, are […]

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  • A study to enhance women’s cross-border trade

    Wednesday, February 26, 2025

    A Mano River Union (MRU) delegation recently concluded a successful study tour of the ‘Busia One Stop Border Post’ (OSBP) between Kenya and Uganda, gaining valuable insights into efficient cross-border trade systems that benefit women traders. The tour brought together women traders and border officials from Liberia and Sierra Leone, alongside representatives from the African […]

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  • African Union deploys new youth volunteers

    Sunday, February 23, 2025

    The African Union has deployed and onboarded the 12th cohort of Youth Volunteers. The 45 Young Professionals from 23 countries across the five regions of the continent, will serve as volunteers in various African Union Commission Departments and in government offices and ministries of African Member states for a period of 12 months. Implemented by the […]

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News

Aug
24

LAC donates medical supplies to Liberian hospital

The management of the Liberian Agricultural Company (LAC) On Thursday, August 19 donated an assortment of medical supply to the Liberia Government Hospital in Buchanan City, Grand Bassa County. Making the presentation, Sustainability Coordinator Harriet Attoh said ‘’as part of the company’s social responsibility, the management of the Liberian Agricultural Company deems it necessary and […]

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Aug
22

One Africa, One Voice at leadership summit

The devastation of COVID-19, the identification of new variants and the lack of vaccines have dampened the positive outlook we have all had for the Africa continent. These factors, coupled with unrest in countries such as South Africa and eSwatini, and with more than seven national presidential elections across the continent that seldom run peacefully, […]

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Aug
19

Understanding the budgeting process in Liberia

By Seltue Karweaye Liberia’s attention has once again been captured by controversy over the budget formulation and implementation after an interview conducted by President George Weah in Kakata, Margibi County on August 16. During the interview, a journalist asked the President about the Liberia National Fire Service complaining about the agency low budgetary allotment. The […]

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Aug
16

The first Tunga hackathon: the TungaThon

By Kees Kranendonk On 16 July 2021, Tunga reached a new milestone in its short history. Audiences worldwide could tune in for the presentations and award ceremony of the first Tunga hackathon. After two weeks of hard work, 25 teams of 2-4 developers proudly presented the fruits of their online collaborations. And at the end, […]

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Aug
14

Liberia: President Weah, it’s half-time

By Seltue Karweaye The recent appearance of Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning Samuel Tweah at The Center for the Exchange of Intellectual Opinion (CEIO) on August 11, 2021 where he defended the Weah government’s fiscal policies as well as the  Pro–Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD) has prompted me to write this article. At […]

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Aug
12

Pathways to stronger US, Africa business partnership

From July 27 to 29, the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) hosted the 13th U.S.-Africa Business Summit. It is CCA’s flagship event viewed as essential by those doing business in Africa.  The summit featured a stellar line up of African and U.S. government and private sector leaders as part of the program.  CCA was delighted to […]

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Aug
10

Africa aims to be global powerhouse of the future

A host of energy development initiatives designed to increase energy access and improve livelihoods are coming online across Africa and are scheduled to be showcased at Africa Oil Week 2021 in November in Dubai – a temporary move for this major annual event as a COVID-19 precaution, ahead of its scheduled return “home” to its […]

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Aug
7

Sam Johnson: Liberian striker returns to Sweden

Liberian striker Sam Johnson has returned to Sweden’s top football championship, Allsvenskan to play for struggling side Mjällby in a deal that will run till next season. Mjällby’s sports director Hasse Larsson noted that the 28-year-old is a prolific goal scorer who is dangerous in the offensive penalty area. Few years ago, Johnson featured prominently […]

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Aug
4

Unclear tax systems create accountability vacuum

By Johan Sävström States tax their citizens in order to raise revenue, which is then used to finance public services such as health, education, security and infrastructure. Thus, tax revenue and public spending provide a means of redistributing income and investing in the population. In effect, the system constitutes an unwritten agreement between a state […]

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Aug
1

Digital payment to increase cross-border African trade

Pan-African payments company Cellulant has partnered with Link Commerce, a turn-key B2B eCommerce platform, to avail relevant digital payment options to consumers in Africa; making it possible to purchase goods directly from global retailers online. The number of online shoppers in Africa has surged annually by 18% since 2014, according to a report by UNCTAD. […]

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