Global Diplomats Turn Spotlight on Liberia at High-Level Investment Forum in Ghana

ACCRA, GHANA: Liberia’s drive to attract foreign investment received a major boost on Friday as ambassadors, investors, government officials, and development partners gathered in Accra, Ghana, for a high-level diplomatic investment forum aimed at translating international partnerships into tangible investments under President Joseph Boakai’s ARREST Agenda.

The forum, organized by the Embassy of Liberia in Ghana under the theme “Translating Partnerships into Investment for Liberia’s ARREST Agenda,” showcased Liberia’s vast investment opportunities in agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, renewable energy, telecommunications, manufacturing, trade, and port management.

Among the senior Liberian officials in attendance was Special Presidential Envoy on Tourism and Chairman of the Board of the Liberia National Tourism Authority, Christopher Hayes Onanuga, whose participation underscored the government’s commitment to positioning tourism as a key pillar of economic growth and foreign investment.

Ambassadors accredited to Liberia with residence in Ghana, including those from Israel, Barbados, Colombia, Rwanda, Namibia, and other countries, expressed strong interest in expanding investments in Liberia’s priority sectors. They noted that increased investment would stimulate economic growth, create jobs, and support sustainable national development.

The diplomats, however, urged both the Liberian Government and the private sector to remain proactive in creating an enabling environment that strengthens investor confidence and transforms investment commitments into measurable development outcomes across the country.

They also reaffirmed their respective governments’ commitment to working with Liberia to advance its national development priorities through stronger economic cooperation and strategic partnerships.

Liberia’s Ambassador to Ghana, Musu Jatu Ruhle, described the forum as an important platform for promoting trade, attracting investment, and strengthening Liberia’s economic diplomacy.

Also participating in the forum was the Liberia Revenue Authority, represented by Assistant Commissioner for the Taxpayer Services Division, Isaac B. Stevens, who outlined ongoing reforms aimed at creating a modern, technology-driven, transparent, and investor-friendly tax administration.

Stevens said the LRA continues to implement digital transformation initiatives and taxpayer-centered reforms designed to improve the ease of doing business, encourage voluntary tax compliance, facilitate legitimate trade, and strengthen domestic revenue mobilization.

The investment forum forms part of Liberia’s broader strategy to market the country as an attractive destination for international investment while advancing the government’s vision of sustainable and inclusive economic growth.