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News Liberia » Lofa » Economy: Ngafuan Discusses Strategies to Shield Liberia From Global Economic Shocks

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/ngafuan-discusses-strategies-to-shield-liberia-from-global-economic-shocks/ar-AA20zesU
Published on: Thursday 09 April 2026

Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has shared a comprehensive overview of Liberia's economic strategies to mitigate the effects of global shocks, highlighting proactive ...

News Liberia » Lofa » Economy: UNHCR assists first refugees home to Liberia's Lofa county

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/asia/news/unhcr-assists-first-refugees-home-liberias-lofa-county
Published on: Monday 14 February 2005

"Lofa is strategic in Liberia's economy, being the largest food-producing county. As such, return to the area also means a boost in farming activity," said Okello, adding that he was happy UNHCR would ...

News Liberia » Lofa » Economy: Fear Grips Business Owners in Bong and Nimba Amid Guinea-Liberia Border Crisis

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/fear-grips-business-owners-in-bong-and-nimba-amid-guinea-liberia-border-crisis/ar-AA205e3z
Published on: Friday 03 April 2026

The ongoing border crisis between Guinea and Liberia at the Sorlumah crossing in Lofa County has sparked widespread panic among business owners and daily cross-border travelers, grinding commerce to a ...

News Liberia » Lofa » Economy: Liberia Country Economic Memorandum 2025 - Escaping the Natural Resource Trap: Pathways to Sustainable Growth and Economic Diversification in Liberia

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/liberia/publication/liberia-country-economic-memorandum-2025-pathways-to-sustainable-growth-and-economic-diversification
Published on: Monday 10 March 2025

To transition from cyclical stagnation to sustainable, inclusive growth, Liberia needs to undergo five significant transformations. These include reshaping the macro-economy by increasing domestic ...

News Liberia » Lofa » Economy: Fast-Moving Ebola Slows Down Liberia's Economy

News channel or source: https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/347396996/
Published on: Wednesday 10 September 2014

Farmers are too frightened to tend their fields. Customers have stopped going to restaurants, bars and other shops. So now people in Liberia's... Fast-Moving Ebola Slows Down Liberia's Economy Postwar ...

News Liberia » Lofa » Economy: New Report: Institutional and Policy Reforms Needed to Boost Economic Growth and Development in Liberia

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/03/11/new-report-institutional-and-policy-reforms-needed-to-boost-economic-growth-and-development-in-liberia
Published on: Monday 10 March 2025

Monrovia, March 11, 2025 – The World Bank today launched its flagship report, the Liberia Country Economic Memorandum, titled “Escaping the Natural Resource Trap: Pathways to Sustainable Growth and ...

News Liberia » Lofa » Economy: Liberia Launches Fin-Ed, Papss to Boost Economy

News channel or source: https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/liberia-launches-fin-ed-papss-to-boost-economy
Published on: Thursday 27 March 2025

The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) marked a historic milestone on Thursday with the official launch of the National Financial Education Program (Fin-Ed) and the rollout of the Pan-African Payment and ...