AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSenate Compliance Push: Liberia’s Senate has reopened the spotlight on major concession deals, ordering immediate investigations into Bea Mountain Mining and ArcelorMittal Liberia, with lawmakers also demanding a full accounting of financial commitments and social projects. Anti-Illegal Mining Crackdown: The Ministry of Mines and Energy says it has arrested two Indian nationals and a Liberian in Grand Cape Mount, seizing three excavators and warning “Liberia is no longer an open gate” for operators without permits. Energy Industrial Leap: President Boakai signed a US$26m MOU to build Liberia’s first electrical manufacturing plant in partnership with Kenya’s Thames Electrical, aiming to produce transformers, meters and switchgear locally. AfCFTA Trade in Services: Liberia hosted an AfCFTA regulatory audit workshop in Monrovia with ECOWAS and UNDP, focusing on how services trade can unlock jobs and investment. World Bank Project Check: Government and the World Bank reviewed a US$1.13bn portfolio across 18 projects, assessing progress and bottlenecks. Local Enforcement: Commerce officials ordered building material dealers along key Monrovia corridors to clear sidewalks and streets to restore pedestrian movement.
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