With over 78% percent of the informal economy being comprised of “market women,†the Liberian economy is primarily driven by women merchants. During the civil war, it was the market women who were brave enough to continue traveling across enemy lines to secure food and supplies for their communities and were very instrumental in helping pressure warring parties for a ceasefire.
OP-ED: On Infrastructure, Pres. Sirleaf Paints Too Rosy a Picture
In her State of the Nation address to the nation on Monday, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf painted a glowing review of the infrastructure development in the country. This image was one that differed drastically from the realities on the ground.
VIDEO: President Sirleaf Visits LEC’s New Power Plants
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf visited the Liberia Electricity Corporation’s Bushrod Island office on Friday, December 18, 2015 to inspect on-going construction on the three Heavy Fuel Oil plants.
OP-ED: A Decade of Electricity Problems and Promises
To say that Liberia’s electricity situation is lacking is an understatement. About 10 percent of urban residents and less than 2 percent of rural residents currently have access to electricity — and the bulk of that is self-generated using generators and expensive imported fuel. The most common form of energy in Liberia is “biomass” such…
World Bank’s US$60 Million Support Helps Liberians Gain Access To Electricity
The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank has approved a new US$60 million International Development Association credit for the Liberian government to help continue to expand affordable electricity services to businesses and households in order to spur economic growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty