Liberia

  • Jun 14, 2010
  • 2 min read

LIBERIA: Iron mining heats up amid global recovery

National Investment Commission Chairman Richard Tolbert said today that it had reached agreement...

Liberia
  • Jun 8, 2010
  • 7 min read

LIBERIA: Manoeuvring begins ahead of 2011 polls

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf concluded a 19-day tour of Switzerland, France and the United...

Liberia
  • May 12, 2010
  • 7 min read

GUINEA: Mining investment belies sectoral uncertainty

On May 10, Guinean Mining and Energy Minister Mahmoud Thaim raised the prospect of a second major...

Guinea
  • May 3, 2010
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WEST AFRICA: Miners seek Liberian and Guinean iron ore

Brazilian miner Vale on April 30 acquired a controlling stake in part of the contested Simandou...

  • Apr 30, 2010
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: 'Resource curse' creates fiscal challenges

The recent discovery of oil in several African countries has increased speculation about the...

Africa
  • Apr 9, 2010
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: New approaches address fragile states

Earthquake-devastated Haiti is only the most recent reminder of the vulnerability of large...

  • Nov 26, 2009
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LIBERIA: Vulture funds bring UK suit over 1978 debt

Liberia has been sued in a UK court for more than 20 million dollars by two Caribbean-based...

Liberia
  • Nov 19, 2009
  • 8 min read

PROSPECTS 2010: West Africa

Investment-led economic recovery during 2010 will be overshadowed by crises of governance and...

West Africa