The nominee is a woman whose track record, competence and dedication match my vision for agricultural transformation in Liberia. On Monday, the President said, working in close collaboration with the legislature, they have been able to pass a credible National Budget at Five Hundred and Twenty-six Million United States dollars (US$526 million. Liberia’s last bid round was concluded December of 2014 with over $60 million dollars in commitments but concluded unsuccessfully due to political wrangling between the Executive and Legislative branches of government. Experts say the importance of Liberia’s next bid round cannot be overstated and will determine all future successes for Liberia’s fledgling oil sector. “As at end-December 2019, the total stock of public debt amounted to One point Twenty-Seven Billion United States Dollars (US$1.27 billion).

Source: Front Page Africa January 28, 2020 00:00 UTC