Orange-Liberia has unveiled a new Artificial Intelligence tool known as Lorpu AI, aimed at closing the country’s information gap by giving students and business people access to critical data without the need for a smartphone or expensive internet bundles. The service was officially launched in Monrovia, with top executives of Orange=Liberia and government representatives in…
The Political Leader of the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC), businessman Simeon Freeman, has threatened legal action against the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) over what he described as an unnecessary delay in disclosing the identities of suspects linked to a major drug seizure valued at approximately US$19.3 million. Freeman, in a Facebook post on…
The Deputy Director General for Administration and Finance at the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE), Joseph Boye Cooper, has dismissed allegations of financial mismanagement, nepotism, and abuse of government resources at the institution, describing the claims as nothing more than “for nothing noise.” Cooper’s response follows the circulation of a whistleblower complaint submitted to President…
Orange Foundation-Liberia has partnered with Paynesville City Corporation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), NGOs, and local communities to mark World Environment Day with a large-scale beach cleaning exercise in Paynesville, under its “Engage and Sustain” environmental initiative. The activity, held on June 5, 2026 over the weekend brought together Orange staff, EPA Liberia, the PCC,…
The Orange Foundation has successfully bridged the digital divide for 150 young Liberians through its digital literacy program. Liberia’s telecommunications giant, Orange Liberia, through the foundation in collaboration with SOS Children’s Villages, has bridged the digital divide by training 150 young people, of which 100 beneficiaries are from SOS Children’s Villages and 50 beneficiaries are…
A major step towards strengthening commercial ties between Liberia and the United States was taken on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, when more than 40 American businesses operating in Liberia convened at the United States Embassy in Monrovia for the inaugural meeting of the U.S. Business Dialogue. The inaugural gathering concluded with a unanimous decision to…
The Charge D’Affairs of the United States Embassy in Liberia, Joseph Zadrozny, has praised Jeety Rubber and its subsidiary, the Salala Rubber Corporation, for its model of private investment and community development in Weala, Margibi County. Speaking during a visit to the companies on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Zadrozny described the companies’ achievements as a…
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has issued a new directive, increasing the minimum capital requirement for commercial banks from US$10 million to US$15 million. Issued on April 21, 2026, in Monrovia, this Directive increases the Minimum Capital Requirement for Commercial Banks as a market filter for well-resourced investors to enter the banking sector, leading…
President Joseph N. Boakai has delivered a blunt message on Liberia’s development priorities, declaring that the country must move beyond an economy dominated by hardware shops and embrace modern, people-centered investments. Speaking Friday, April 10, 2026, at the grand opening of the Monrovia Super Mall in Congo Town, the President praised the facility as a…
Africa’s trade landscape is entering a decisive phase, with growing volumes but limited internal integration, according to Chioma Mang, CEO of UBA Africa. In 2024, the continent recorded an estimated US$1.5 trillion in total trade, yet it still accounts for only about 3.3% of global trade, based on data from the World Trade Organization (WTO)….
