AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoInfrastructure & Trade: Liberia’s Gbarnga–Salayea Highway (81 km) has been inaugurated, with President Boakai and the Saudi Fund for Development marking the project’s ribbon-cutting; the road is expected to cut transport costs, boost market access for farmers, and improve access to schools and healthcare. Road Governance: The House of Representatives says it will fast-track legislative support for the wider national road agenda, backing the Executive’s infrastructure push. Women in Security: MoD and UN Women launched a nationwide drive to recruit more women into the Armed Forces of Liberia, aiming for 40% female representation by 2030. Agribusiness Finance: Agritech firm UfarmX says it has credit-scored over 17,000 smallholder farmers across Nigeria, Senegal and Liberia, helping unlock financing for farmers previously shut out of formal credit. Gender & Growth: The World Bank warns women’s financial exclusion is costing Liberia billions in lost economic growth, despite women producing most of the country’s food. Anti-Corruption: Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission is assessing a complaint involving the Liberia Telecommunications Authority’s proposed traffic monitoring arrangement with NUMTEL. Health Systems: Bong County breaks ground on a modern County Health Team office funded by the Ministry of Health (over US$700k) to strengthen county-level coordination. Public Health Watch: The DRC Ebola outbreak has become the world’s second-largest on record, with 3,532 cases and 1,556 deaths reported.
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