27/09/2026
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๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ โ๐๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐,โ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ง, ๐.๐. ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ.
Speaking at the Liberian Diaspora Conference Sept. 26, 2026, Ngafuan said Liberiaโs economy grew about 5.1% in 2025, with the IMF projecting roughly 5.5% in 2026, and inflation near 4.5% in the first half of 2026. He highlighted a milestone domestic revenue topping US$1 billion year-to-date up from about US$612 million in 2023, and touted improved fiscal discipline, timely budget ex*****on and payment reliability.
Ngafuan detailed the governmentโs ARREST development agenda (Agriculture, Roads, Rule of Law, Education, Sanitation & Health, Tourism) and a slate of infrastructure projects: major road corridors, a new bridge to Cรดte dโIvoire targeted for March 2028, expanded electricity access and an agro-industrial processing zone in Buchanan. He also promoted reforms to ease investment, including a new PPP and procurement law and the National Electronic Payment Switch launched in December 2025 and slated for full rollout in March 2027 to speed transactions and reduce cash dependency.
While acknowledging persistent challenges high power costs, infrastructure gaps, limited finance, and regulatory delays Ngafuan appealed to the diaspora for capital, skills, and partnerships, urging professional due diligence and responsible, job-creating investments.
