Latest Liberia business and economic news, including government revenue, investment, trade, markets and economic developments.
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. returned home on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, ending a weeks-long mission to the United States that his government says produced…
MONROVIA – Former Minister of Mines and Energy, Wilmot Paye, has called on the Liberian government to adopt a policy of resource sovereignty, arguing that the c…
Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has called for stronger accountability in Liberia’s education sector, stressing that public resources must follow the p…
MONROVIA – Liberia’s housing gap is counted in hundreds of thousands of homes. The National Housing Authority (NHA) says about 200,000 new units are needed to e…
MONROVIA — For decades, Liberia’s economy has leaned on the same narrow pillars: iron ore, rubber, timber and, more recently, gold. Raw materials leave the coun…
SANNIQUELLIE, Nimba County—They are the second biggest voting bloc in the country. They’re also the former constituents of long-time senator, Prince Johnson who…
MONROVIA – Supermarkets, wholesalers and retailers may soon have to post the Central Bank of Liberia’s daily exchange rate. The Commerce Ministry announced Tues…
MONROVIA, Liberia, October 6, 2026: The Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), James Dorbor Jallah has pledged stronger information-sharin…
GARDNERSVILLE, Montserrado County – Residents of the Strocton Creek community say industrial sand mining by Ever Bright has stripped the riverbanks, and floodwa…
GBARNGA, Bong County – A market built by the Bong County Administration in Lelekpayea has stood unused for months while the women it was meant to serve trade un…
MONROVIA — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the Liberian Government to take a harder look at the generous fiscal concessions granted to mining co…
MONROVIA — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the Liberian Government to take a harder look at the generous fiscal concessions granted to mining co…
Deputy Information Minister Daniel Sando has strongly criticized Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) Political Leader Simeon Freeman, accusing the opposition…
Capitol Building – The Administration of Africa International Institute of Science and Technology (AIIST) University College has formally appealed to the 54th N…
Monrovia – For many Liberians, decisions about saving, budgeting, borrowing, investing and using digital financial services are part of everyday life. But makin…
MONROVIA, LIBERIA — There is something profoundly contradictory about the way Liberia is pursuing development. While the government travels from one internation…
The exchange rate has moved from about L$190 to L$170 for US$1, but small traders say wholesalers still convert their purchases at the old rate. The government…
MONROVIA – Liberian ministries and agencies will not get everything they ask for in the 2027 budget, Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan warned Thursday, a…
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has hailed the Liberian media as a key partner in strengthening domestic revenue mobilization, citing it…
MONROVIA, Liberia — Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has marked his 60th birthday in an unusual but deeply personal way, turning the occasion into w…
MONROVIA — Leading Liberian civil society organizations and mining-affected communities are calling for an urgent and comprehensive overhaul of the country’s mi…
Monrovia – There are birthdays bought with imported wine and gold-rimmed invitation cards, and then there is the one Liberia watched on its phones this week. Wh…
Monrovia – Liberia’s 2027 budget begins with a hole already in it. Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan opened the Executive Budget Hearings on Thursday wit…
MONROVIA, October 2, 2026 — Seven civil society organizations and representatives of mining-affected communities have called for comprehensive reforms of Liberi…
