Tag Archives | Liberia

Private equity firm sees healthcare opportunity in Liberia

By Kate Douglas on '5 January 2017' in Healthcare, Liberia, Private equity

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

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Developing new sources of growth in Liberia

By Patrick Hettinger on '15 November 2016' in Business Focus, Infrastructure, Liberia

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

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Liberia: Starting a business in an environment with capacity constraints

By Tianna Sherman-Kesselly on '3 July 2016' in Business Advice, Consumer Goods, Liberia

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.

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Seven untapped business opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa

By Staff Writer on '23 February 2016' in DHL

What opportunities are yet to be exploited?

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Wood-Mizer sawmill line unlocks rubberwood opportunity in Liberia

By Press Office on '19 February 2016' in Wood-Mizer

A highly productive sawmill in Liberia is using Wood-Mizer technology to turn large diameter rubberwood trees that have reached the end of their latex production cycle into export quality sawn timber shipped to furniture and flooring production plants in Asia.

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Six stunning African attractions to visit on your next business trip

By Staff Writer on '18 January 2016' in DHL

Take some time off to see these impressive places.

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Liberian online food delivery start-up survives Ebola crisis

By Brooks Marmon on '13 December 2015' in Consumer Goods, Entrepreneur watch, ICT, Liberia

Cookshop founder Charles Cooper talks about his company.

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Lessons learnt starting a media company in Liberia

By Brooks Marmon on '24 November 2015' in Entrepreneur watch, Liberia, Media, Sports & Entertainment

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

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Talking Business: Liberia’s post-war progress challenged by commodity price drop

By Staff Writer on '10 November 2015' in DHL

Interview with Akwasi Aninakwah, DHL Express Liberia country manager.

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

By Kate Douglas on '18 September 2015' in Entrepreneur watch, Liberia, Media, Sports & Entertainment

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

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

By Max Bankole Jarrett on '31 August 2015' in Agribusiness & Food, Business Focus, Liberia

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

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Beyond Lagos and Nairobi: Seven African cities of opportunity

By Jaco Maritz on '5 January 2015' in DHL, ICT, Manufacturing

Across the continent there are cities and towns enjoying rapid growth on the back of industries such as mining, agriculture and technology.

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Growth trends: Six booming industries in sub-Saharan Africa

By Staff Writer on '27 November 2014' in DHL

How we made it in Africa asked a selection of DHL country managers to identify the sector seeing the greatest growth, based on shipment volumes, in their respective territories.

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