Liberia

Private equity firm sees healthcare opportunity in Liberia

Published by Kate Douglas on 5 January 2017

We talk to TLG Capital’s Saad Sheikh about the firm’s investment in a healthcare service provider in Monrovia.

Developing new sources of growth in Liberia

Published by Patrick Hettinger on 15 November 2016

Infrastructure improvements and commercial gold exports will help diversify the economy.

Liberia: Starting a business in an environment with capacity constraints

Published by Tianna Sherman-Kesselly on 3 July 2016

Starting a business is already a daunting task; beginning a business in a ‘least developed country’, well, that’s not meant for the faint of heart.

Liberian online food delivery start-up survives Ebola crisis

Published by Brooks Marmon on 13 December 2015

Cookshop founder Charles Cooper talks about his company.

Lessons learnt starting a media company in Liberia

Published by Brooks Marmon on 24 November 2015

We talk to Jefferson Krua, founder of online news outlet The Bush Chicken.

After exile: Why Barkue Tubman returned to Liberia to set up her marketing firm

Published by Kate Douglas on 18 September 2015

“As I spent time here I recognised there was so much need for everything. It was like a blank canvas.”

Has Liberia found the way to share its forest plenty with the poor?

Published by Max Bankole Jarrett on 31 August 2015

What is often overlooked is that forests too can be a curse not a blessing for countries that are rich in them.

Ebola could impact Africa’s business landscape for years to come

Published by Euromonitor International on 19 December 2014

A key impact of the Ebola outbreak is that food prices are rising in affected countries, as flights are suspended to these areas.

West Africa/Ebola: Getting the right narrative and focusing on the bigger picture

Published by Emanuele Santi on 27 November 2014

Ebola is a major tragedy and need to be fought with all necessary resources, yet there are bigger economic issues out there to watch.

Beyond the health crisis, Ebola hits Liberia’s economy hard

Published by Patrick Hettinger on 19 August 2014

The Ebola outbreak threatens to reverse much of the economic progress Liberia has made over the past decade.

Ebola: 50% of multinationals have no policy to deal with pandemics

Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 August 2014

New survey reveals many global companies are not prepared to cope with pandemics.

Will West Africa’s proposed ‘eco’ currency ever float?

Published by Ronak Gopaldas on 28 April 2014

Plans to launch a common currency flounder in West Africa.

Seeing investment opportunities in post-war Liberia and Sierra Leone

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 March 2014

The West Africa Venture Fund hopes to stimulate economies affected by years of conflict.

Unemployed Liberian youth gravitate to sports gambling

Published by Prince Collins on 6 February 2014

Regulated by the government, sports betting is taking off in Liberia.

Liberia

Private equity firm sees healthcare opportunity in Liberia

Developing new sources of growth in Liberia

Liberia: Starting a business in an environment with capacity constraints

Liberian online food delivery start-up survives Ebola crisis

Lessons learnt starting a media company in Liberia

After exile: Why Barkue Tubman returned to Liberia to set up her marketing firm

Has Liberia found the way to share its forest plenty with the poor?

Ebola could impact Africa’s business landscape for years to come

West Africa/Ebola: Getting the right narrative and focusing on the bigger picture

Beyond the health crisis, Ebola hits Liberia’s economy hard

Ebola: 50% of multinationals have no policy to deal with pandemics

Will West Africa’s proposed ‘eco’ currency ever float?

Seeing investment opportunities in post-war Liberia and Sierra Leone

Unemployed Liberian youth gravitate to sports gambling

Building a successful business: Five lessons from top African entrepreneurs

How to start your own profitable African import business from home

Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why

Four agriculture-focused companies to inspire Africa

Ghana will grow faster than any other economy this year, the IMF says why

Ghanaian entrepreneur builds clothing business that exports to US and European retailers

Where to invest in Africa? Ranking the top 10 countries

Nigerian fruit processing entrepreneur believes networking holds the key to success

Equity investment in SMEs: An interview with two African fund managers

Time to stop giving South Africa the benefit of the doubt?

Let’s not exaggerate Africa’s free trade credentials

Profit-making idea: Efficient, affordable and well-stocked hardware store chain in Kenya

World Food Day is nothing to celebrate for Africa

Q&A: Djembe Consultants CEO on how he put together a new kind of African communications consultancy

African governments are too complacent about debt

Investment trip to Ghana: A lot has improved but the cost has been high

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