Ganta, in the Nimba region of Liberia, lies next to the border with Guinea, 265km north-west of the capital Monrovia. Ganta forms part of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) project that provides electricity to the Nimba grid. Ganta is also home to a wholesale market that plays a crucial role in the palm oil trade. At the time of publication of the report, Ganta was capable of handling 80 to 100 tonnes of palm oil per week with more than half exported to Guinea. According to Liberia’s palm oil export strategy, trade volumes of crude palm oil (the oil squeezed from the fruit of the oil palm tree) from Ganta reached peak levels of 90,000 litres a week, supplying markets as far as Dakar.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 23, 2021 14:45 UTC