Liberia
Liberia targets port modernisation to revive FDI, balancing risk and fiscal discipline. With Brent ≈ $85 and LD/USD ≈ 190, PPP projects worth $120 m could lift growth to 5% if execution and customs reform hold.
Liberia
Liberia proposes a US $60 million student-loan fund with 5 % rates and digital repayment under CBL oversight as yields (US10Y) ease and trade metrics (BDI) hold steady.
Liberia
Liberia’s fiscal deficit narrows to 3.1 % of GDP as inflation eases to 6.8 % and remittances steady L$185/USD, while external metrics strengthen (BDI, US10Y).
Policy & Economy
NEC’s website shutdown over unpaid fees exposes a procurement and continuity gap with real costs for transparency and stability. A fixable blueprint—SLA uptime, escrowed code, CDN mirror, SMS/radio syndication—can restore trust fast and keep USDLRD calm through election cycles. SLA dashboards track.
Markets
Mainland Group’s US$100m Liberia agri deal—announced Aug 13, 2025—targets a 1,000-ha rice site by Q3–Q4 ’25 and cocoa processing by Q1 ’26. Markets should care if offtakes, guarantees, and LCY/hedges land—turning PR into cash flows, tighter spreads, and semi-processed export FX.
Policy & Economy
Liberia’s anti-corruption drive shows momentum—CPI 27/100, Afrobarometer approval 54%—but markets want follow-through. Track peer curves (GHANA 2032, NGERIA 2031, SENEGL 2033, IVYCST 2032) and sector catalysts (TotalEnergies LB-6/11/17/29). When cases mature, spreads compress—if institutions hold.
Markets
Rumors of a Liberian dollar shortage test confidence despite L$1.65bn vaults. USD/LRD=X surged ~10%, CPI eased to 7.4%, real yields near +10%. Yet markets eye reversal risk; remittances, credibility, and FX reserves matter more than MPR 17.25% or L$13bn sterilization for frontier debt spreads.