Monrovia – As a follow-up to the Investment Forum held in New York in September 2015, the National Investment Commission in collaboration with the British Embassy in Monrovia (through its Foreign Commonwealth Office) and Developing Market Associates (DMA) a leading investment promotion firm for sovereign governments worldwide, will be hosting a one-day Liberia-UK Trade and Investment Forum on November 22, 2016 at the Monrovia City Hall in Monrovia, Liberia.
The theme of the forum is: “Investment Opportunities in Liberia: Towards Inclusive Growth and Economic Diversification”
The forum will highlight the major business sectors of the Liberian economy: Agriculture, Energy & Mining, Health, and Infrastructure & Tourism.
It will offer a unique opportunity for investors and potential investors to gain an in-depth knowledge of the significant investment prospects available in Liberia.
For international investors and business leaders, the Forum will offer them the chance to engage ministers, senior officials and private sector participants at a strategic level.
With the country recovering from the twin shocks of Ebola and sharp decline in world commodity prices, which led to some business closures, massive job losses and reduction in revenues, the need for the Liberian Government to re-engage investors and partners is imperative.
With about 20-30 international investors expected to attend, the Forum will meet its objective of creating the platform for Liberia to lay out its economic agenda and highlight opportunities for international investors, initiate vigorous, constructive dialogue between would-be investors and the Government, promote Liberia’s investment competitiveness on the international stage, enhance reinforcement of existing interest in Liberia prior to the Ebola outbreak, and ensure value addition to Liberia’s raw materials.
The Forum will also create opportunities for follow-ups, especially for MSMEs and other long-term bilateral investments.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is expected to grace the occasion.