SME Finance Push: Liberia’s Central Bank and Commerce Ministry-led national dialogue focused on turning SME opportunities into growth, with the Line of Credit initiative framed as affordable, viable-business credit to expand investment and jobs. Food Manufacturing: NHC Foods says it has signed binding Heads of Terms to build its first Liberia manufacturing unit at the Monrovia Industrial Free Zone (Starbase), targeting fruit juice and allied food and beverage production. Coffee Value-Chain Deal: JR Farms Group and Liberia’s Agriculture Ministry moved from agreement to implementation on a $60m, 20-year coffee partnership covering nurseries, farmer onboarding, extension training, washing stations, and market infrastructure. Credit Crunch Warning: Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan warned that government payment delays to contractors and suppliers can cascade into bank non-performing loans, while the World Bank backed Liberia’s NPL reforms to unlock more credit and jobs. Power Sector Oversight: The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission held a public hearing in Nimba on Jungle Energy Power’s license renewal, giving consumers and stakeholders a say before a final decision. Biodiversity Funding: A €4.7m biodiversity protection project was launched to strengthen conservation in the Tai-Grebo-Krahn forest complex, including ranger support and surveillance. TVET and Skills: Liberia’s renovated Agricultural and Industrial Training Bureau headquarters highlighted the push to shift from certificates to job-ready skills under the ARREST agenda. Health Access: A report spotlighted long waits for obstetric fistula surgery in Liberia, underscoring the human cost of limited care. Shipping Safety & Net-Zero: A deadly fire at China’s Qingdao shipyard killed 25 workers on a Liberia-flagged vessel, while IMO Net-Zero talks continue toward a December decision that could shape fuel and investment rules for the sector.