Issue 1

Getting Ready (cover story)

Liberia was a touch sell by any measure in 2006, but the need for foreign investment in the country was very clear and pressing. The cards were not all bad, as Liberia's 2005 polls produced a president loved by Liberians and respected by the international community...Madam Sirleaf had a lot of good public relations she could use to deal with image problems. However, the need still existed to have a competent person who could pick up the National Investment Commission, manage it, and bring the investments that will create jobs and improve this war-ravaged country's economy. The President found a solid response to the need for competence at NIC in Dr. Richard Tolbert........

A Snapshot of Commerce
Any perusal of the Liberian business-scene, whether in Kakata, harper, or Cape Mount would reveal bustling trade markets, quaintly reminiscent of the centres of commerce in the Americas, Europe, or the Far East, with of course, less development. Nevertheless, the knack for business in Liberian society is unarguably there and any outlanders will sense it the minute they down at Robertsfield International Airport...What would a glimpse of the various facets of the Liberian business sector yield?......