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African Development Fund supports climate-resilient rice value chains in West Africa
Africa Business Communities
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional funding window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a $9.44 million grant for the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) to strengthen the climate resilience of...
African Development Fund Supports Climate-Resilient Rice Value Chains Across West Africa
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) ( ), the concessional funding window of the African Development Bank Group ( ), on 17 July 2025 approved a $9.44 million grant for the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)...
Liberia: Redemption Quest: District 15 Coach Eyes League Crown
Front Page Africa
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July 18, 2025
Monrovia-Following a bitter defeat in the final two years ago, District 15’s Head Coach Gerald Julius is resolute in his pursuit of the Montserrado County District League title this season. By: Christopher C. Walker 0777898224/0886723075 [email...
No bats and no men: Kickball is sweeping the nation of Liberia
The Independent
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July 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
VP Koung Declares Liberia Open for Business
Liberian Observer
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Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr. has issued a bold invitation to global investors, declaring Liberia as a prime destination for sustainable investment across key sectors including mining, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and tourism....
Encourage an open, equitable, transparent & stable business environment
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 18, 2025
Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, Ambassador Yin Chengwu, at Liberia’s 2025 investment conference urged the government of Liberia to maintain an open, equitable, transparent, stable, and predictable business environment for all investors. By Lincoln...
Liberian Teenage Star Saah Moses Jr. Signs Four-Year Deal With Swedish Club Hammarby
Front Page Africa
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July 17, 2025
As part of the agreement, Moses will be immediately loaned to Hammarby Talangfotboll förening (HTFF), Hammarby’s affiliated development team, which competes in Ettan Norra, the third tier of Swedish football. Monrovia – Former Liberia U-17...
The Need for Political Maturity in Liberia: Stop the Political Hooliganism: A Call for Change
Front Page Africa
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July 17, 2025
Liberia, a nation marred by decades of political unrest, civil war, and institutional failures, stands at a critical juncture in its history. By: Austin S Fallah-, contributing writer Political rhetoric among its leaders often echoes the...
What Has Christianity Turned Into In Today’s Liberia?
Front Page Africa
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July 17, 2025
Christianity, the dominant and most widely practiced religion in Liberia, is increasingly being marked by troubling developments—particularly among some of its high-ranking practitioners. This is largely due to a relaxed and unregulated religious...
Liberia: Lawmaker Proposes Legislative Caucus on Immunization and Primary Health Care Amid Looming Funding Gaps
Front Page Africa
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July 16, 2025
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – Lofa County District #2 Representative Julie Fartoma Wiah has formally called for the establishment of a Legislative Caucus on Immunization and Primary Health Care (PHC) to help protect Liberia’s public health achievements...
Liberia: UNFPA Liberia, Government Commemorate World Population Day 2025
Front Page Africa
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July 16, 2025
Monrovia — The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) over the weekend commemorated World Population Day 2025 with a plan to empower young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world. By J.H. Webster Clayeh...
Liberia: Endangered Parrots Get A Second Chance At Life In The Wild
Front Page Africa
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July 16, 2025
With the community’s permission, the parrots were released. And the first thing the birds did as they flew out of their cages, was to snack on some wild palm fruit./Photo credit: Sanshey Biswas and Manon Verchot Location undisclosed — Fourteen...
Liberia: Community Land Protection Program Coordinator at SDI Calls on Actors in Land Sector to Take Advantage of NELGA Alumni Program
Front Page Africa
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July 16, 2025
Mr. Daniel B. Wehyee: Photo Credit: The event organizer ACCRA, Ghana – The Coordinator of the Community Land Protection Program (CLPP) at the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) is calling on CSOs and individuals working in the land sector of...
Liberia: Global Methodist Church Holds Inaugural Conference in Ganta, Nimba County
Front Page Africa
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July 16, 2025
Ganta – The Global Methodist Church, a newly established denomination that separated from the United Methodist Church, has concluded its first Grain Coast Annual Conference. The event was held from July 7 to July 13, 2025, at the River View...
Liberia and Sierra Leone YMCAs Launch Joint Youth Exchange Program to Promote Peace and Development
Front Page Africa
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July 15, 2025
Freetown, Sierra Leone—The Liberia YMCA, through its National Youth Council, in collaboration with the Sierra Leone YMCA, has inaugurated a week-long International Youth Exchange Program in Freetown, Sierra Leone. By: Yawah Y. Jaivey The event was...
Liberia Enters Carbon Market
Liberian Observer
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The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading the country's entry into the carbon market, aiming to sell carbon credits to companies and individuals seeking to offset their emissions. Dr. Emmanuel Yarpolowo, EPA Executive Director,...
Liberia: FeJAL, CBL Launch Financial Education & Literacy Program in Lofa
Front Page Africa
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July 15, 2025
VOINJAMA, Lofa – The Female Journalists Association of Liberia (FeJAL) with support from the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) over the weekend launched Liberia’s Financial Education and Literacy Program in Voinjoima City, Lofa County. The event held...
Liberia: As “Lifestyle” Diseases Surge, Ganta Hospital Leads Fight Against Diabetes
Front Page Africa
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July 14, 2025
A community health worker screens patients at the Ganta United Methodist Hospital in Nimba County Credit: World Diabetes Foundation GANTA, Nimba County — McArthur Davis was 18 when doctors told him to burn his clothes to cure what they thought was...
How Hamak and 79 Resources defrauded Liberia
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 15, 2025
A damning investigation by Liberia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has uncovered a web of deceit, license fraud, and financial malpractice involving two companies, Hamak Mining and its successor 79 Resources, that reveals deep dysfunction within...
The Liberia’s Budget Shortfall Dilemma
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 15, 2025
By Seltue Karweaye Sr. The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has revealed a substantial budget shortfall of US$22.03 million for the first quarter of 2025, significantly higher than the House Committee on Ways, Means, Finance, and Budget’s...