AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEnergy & Industry Diplomacy: Liberia’s Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti met the U.S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, pushing an energy-sector overhaul and a “transformative energy compact” to unlock investment and jobs. Power Regulation & Renewables: Liberia’s Electricity Regulator (LERC) won a Rising Star Award for its Embedded Generation Regulation, paving safer grid connections for household and business solar. Renewable Power Deal: Liberia signed an MOU with AfriLight Energy for a 50MW solar plant plus battery storage to improve grid stability and cut outages. Roads for Trade: Government signed a US$30m BADEA loan to upgrade the Salayea–Konia Road, boosting connectivity for Bong and Lofa and lowering transport costs. Mining & Investment: U.S. Embassy talks with Mansa Resources and Orion Resource Partners signal momentum on the Dugbe Gold Project’s management approval. Logistics & Security: Boakai suspended NOCAL board member Peter King over the Roberts International Airport cocaine seizure; the Senate is now weighing a temporary suspension of GLS Menzies’ cargo-handling concession. Agriculture: Experts say Liberia’s System of Rice Intensification can lift yields and reduce rice import dependence. Governance Oversight: Senators inspected Sethi Brothers’ Duraplast recycling plant, praising jobs and plastic pollution reduction. Public Infrastructure Disruption: Grand Bassa University suspended activities after the Payneberry Bridge collapse cut campus access.
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