President Bush will welcome President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia to the White House on February 14, 2007. President Johnson-Sirleaf's visit will mark the President's 100th meeting with an African Head of State during his six years in office. The visit will be an opportunity for the President to hear from President Johnson-Sirleaf on the progress being achieved in rebuilding the social, political, and economic life of Liberia. The President will use the opportunity to reiterate the United States' long-standing commitment to the establishment of stability and democracy in Liberia. The two leaders will also discuss continuing cooperation in the areas of reconstruction, economic development, trade and investment, security sector reform, and debt relief. Source: White House
Meanwhile, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is leading a high level Liberian government delegation to the United States to attend one-day forum that will bring together Liberians and International Investors in Washington, DC next Thursday. The event, “Liberia Private Sector Investment Forum,” is to showcase trade and investment opportunities in several vital sectors in the country. The forum will discuss investment possibilities in the areas of Agriculture, mining and natural resources, power generation and electricity, construction and infrastructure development, transportation, and tourism and hospitality. The forum will also provide an opportunity for potential investors to hear success stories of companies currently engaged in business in Liberia.
A Press release from the Liberian Embassy in Washington D.C. said President Sirleaf will serve as keynote speaker at the Luncheon for the Liberia Private sector investment Forum. The Forum follows two days of intensive government-only Donor Conference for Liberia, on February 13 and 14, 2007, also in Washington DC. The outcome of the donor conference will also be highlighted during the Private Sector Forum.
The Liberian Private Sector Investment forum is being organized in cooperation and co-sponsorship with the Government of Liberia, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA).
The Forum comes nearly one moth after the first anniversary of the historic inauguration of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first democratically elected female Head of State, who has made great strides towards the establishment of good governance and an opportunistic environment for business in sub Sahara Africa. Her presence at the forum is another signal to the American and other International corporate business community the new Liberia is committed to private sector investment ventures.
Meanwhile, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is leading a high level Liberian government delegation to the United States to attend one-day forum that will bring together Liberians and International Investors in Washington, DC next Thursday. The event, “Liberia Private Sector Investment Forum,” is to showcase trade and investment opportunities in several vital sectors in the country. The forum will discuss investment possibilities in the areas of Agriculture, mining and natural resources, power generation and electricity, construction and infrastructure development, transportation, and tourism and hospitality. The forum will also provide an opportunity for potential investors to hear success stories of companies currently engaged in business in Liberia.
A Press release from the Liberian Embassy in Washington D.C. said President Sirleaf will serve as keynote speaker at the Luncheon for the Liberia Private sector investment Forum. The Forum follows two days of intensive government-only Donor Conference for Liberia, on February 13 and 14, 2007, also in Washington DC. The outcome of the donor conference will also be highlighted during the Private Sector Forum.
The Liberian Private Sector Investment forum is being organized in cooperation and co-sponsorship with the Government of Liberia, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA).
The Forum comes nearly one moth after the first anniversary of the historic inauguration of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first democratically elected female Head of State, who has made great strides towards the establishment of good governance and an opportunistic environment for business in sub Sahara Africa. Her presence at the forum is another signal to the American and other International corporate business community the new Liberia is committed to private sector investment ventures.
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