News Liberia Economy: Liberia's Weah faces key test with protests over economy
Liberian President George Weah faces a key test on Friday when demonstrators take to the streets of Monrovia to protest at inflation and corruption. Thousands of demonstrators are expected in the capital of the impoverished West African state. The UN's special envoy to West Africa and the Sahel
News Liberia Economy: Thousands protest in Liberia against corruption, economic decline
Thousands of Liberians took to the streets of the capital, Monrovia, on Friday to protest against the corruption and economic decline that many blame on their once hugely popular president, former football star George Weah. In a stark contrast to the wild celebrations that greeted Weah's election
News Liberia Economy: Liberia: Where Are Liberia's Missing Millions?
The mismanagement of a 25m US dollar cash injection into the economy last year. In September 2018, local media reported that shipping containers filled with newly printed Liberian dollars from ...
News Liberia Economy: Africa’s NBA star turn, Huawei loyalty, Nigeria’s e-okadas, Liberia’s economic slide
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News Liberia Economy: Once popular Weah battles mass protests in Liberia
Liberia's president, the former soccer player George Weah, is facing large-scale demonstrations against his government over corruption and economic woes. Serena Chaudhry reports. Liberia's president, ...
News Liberia Economy: Overstock Subsidiary to Help Liberia Digitize Services, Boost Economy with Blockchain
Overstock.com subsidiary Medici Land Governance has signed a memorandum of understanding with Liberia to help the African nation digitize government services, a news release announced on June 10. The pro bono pilot project will explore how Liberia can strengthen its economy through blockchain and enhance
News Liberia Economy: Liberia president seeks to clean up central bank
READ: Liberia's youth betting on Weah economic miracle The programme will require "greater discipline across government budgets" and salary caps will be introduced for government workers, he said. ...
News Liberia Economy: Liberians are worried their country is sliding into economic uncertainty under president Weah
the economy is in a spiral. Staggering mismanagement and corruption have scared off foreign investors. Frustrated donors are withholding funds. The Liberian dollar has dropped by a third against ...
News Liberia Economy: Liberia Runs To IMF To Savage Broken Economy
LIBERIA HAS gone to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a possible bailout to savage its broken economy dominated by alleged cases of corruption and mismanagement. President George Weah made the ...
News Liberia Economy: Liberia: President Weah Announces Major Policy Actions in Nationwide Address
The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has delivered his second nationwide address Wednesday, May 29, 2019, on a wide range of issues but with specific focus on groundbreaking policy declarations aimed at resuscitating the economy and curbing corruption.
News Liberia Economy: Liberia, Guinean iron venture sign outline export deal
Following a pledge on economic cooperation by the presidents of Guinea and Liberia at the start of the month in Dakar, an announcement on Thursday in London said the Liberian government and Niron ...
News Liberia Economy: Liberia: To 'Stimulate Economic Growth', President Weah Issues Executive Order #96
President George Manneh Weah has issued Executive Order #96 containing a number of measures aimed at reversing the protracted downturn in economic activities and slow growth driven by the ...
News Liberia Economy: LP Chides Gov’t for ‘Lawlessness, Bad Economy, High Unemployment’
LP said the party supports the June 7 planned peaceful protest to remind the government of the growing wave of economic hardship ... including Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and Central Bank of Liberia ...
