Liberia: Central bank makes U-turn, denies it lost $100 million
Liberia’s central bank on Tuesday said it did not lose the $104 million newly printed notes that sparked outrage and federal investigation in the West […]
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Liberians protest to demand return of lost millions
Thousands of protesting Liberians, on Monday, carried petitions to present to embassies of the United States, the EU and the United Nations in Monrovia to […]
AfDB approves $15 million Equity Investment to boost SME growth in West Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $15 million equity investment in Verod Capital Growth Fund III, a private equity […]
Liberia: Arsene Wenger to receive country’s highest honor
The former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger arrived in Liberia to receive the country’s highest honor from President George Weah. Wenger, 68, will be inducted into […]
Liberia reduces import taxes by half on over 2,000 commodities
Liberian President George Weah on Wednesday announced plans to reduce import taxes on more than 2,000 commodities to combat rising inflation in the West African […]
Single African Air Transport Market agreement signed by 26 countries
Twenty-six African countries out of the 55 members of the African Union have committed to the establishment of the concept of a Single African Air […]
Africa’s democratic “laggards” must listen to calls for change—Johnson Sirleaf
Former Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Saturday said African leaders resisting “democratic transformation” must heed their citizens’ calls for change. The former president of […]
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf wins Mo Ibrahim African leadership prize
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, named after its Sudanese billionaire founder, announced on Monday that the prize committee has awarded the $5m prize for leadership to […]
Liberia’s George Weah to change Constitution, stamp out corruption
Liberia’s newly sworn-in President George Weah on Monday pledged to cut his own salary by a quarter and launch a crackdown on endemic corruption in […]
Liberia’s George Weah vows to fight corruption, pay ‘a living wage’
Football legend George Weah was officially sworn-in on Monday as president of Liberia, in the country’s first democratic transition of power since 1944. Weah, 51, […]