Leveraging Liberia’s Expats
We recently discovered the Liberia Expat Google group, and we couldn't be happier. It's the perfect example of what PDT does but on a smaller scale. Think Yellow Pages meets Match.com.
View ArticleFrom “Independence”, to “Aid” Activism.
This story travels from Dili to Monrovia - with stops in Juba, Port-au-Prince, Kinshasa, Freetown and other tough places along the way. When occupied, the Timorese were independence activists. Now...
View ArticleMaximizing Liberia’s Entrepreneurial Hustle
Seeing the private sector develop through the entrepreneurial hustle of individual Liberians – not the Liberian government or government aid agencies – is not only exceptionally impressive, but also...
View ArticleLocal Economy Takes Root in Liberia
How can a poor country's natural resources be cultivated while promoting rural development and empowering smallholders? In Liberia, Hala Hanna thinks Farmbuilders may have the answer.
View ArticleLiberia’s Elections: The Entrepreneur’s View
Trying to measure the success of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's first term is complicated. Putting faith in entrepreneurs to creatively grow Liberia's agricultural sector is not.
View ArticleAn Exciting Time in Liberia. And We’re Not Talking About Politics.
Matthew Jones takes a look at how Liberia's newly launched Peace Dividend Marketplace is giving local entrepreneurs unprecedented opportunities to grow their businesses and spark economic growth.
View ArticleLinking SMEs in the Mining Industry
One staff member of our Liberia initiative, traveled to South Africa and Australia as part of a best practices tour that discussed how to create better market linkages between SMEs in mining.
View ArticleMaking Liberian banks work for SMEs (and vice versa)
Our Liberia 3FP team is working with Liberian banks to design a pre-financing credit product to help address some of the needs and challenges of both Liberian SMEs and banks.
View ArticleThink Local: Making Mining Work in Liberia
In Liberia mining concessionaires represent opportunity. Yet they can also symbolize a missed opportunity when goods and services are purchased outside of the country. Building Markets works to ensure...
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