Business in Liberia, Freeport of Monrovia

1. Introduction to the Republic of Liberia (West Africa)
   1. Case Study: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
2. Business in Monrovia
3. Liberian Economy
4. Business and Investment Opportunities in Liberia:
   1. Fisheries
   2. Fruits and Vegetables
5. International Trade of Liberia
6. Transport and Logistics
   1. Road and Coastal Transport
7. Access to the Liberian Market
8. Business Plan for Liberia

Liberian Maritime Programme:

The educational aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Liberia” are:

1. To analyze the Liberian Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
2. To conduct research on business opportunities in Liberia
3. To explore the Liberian trade relations with the student's country
4. To learn about Liberian Trade Agreements
5. To develop a business plan for the Liberian Market

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Liberia” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate in African Business.

Master in Business in Africa, International Business.

Masters adapted to Liberian Students.

Languages: or Libéria Liberia Liberia.

1. Subject Credits “Doing Business in Liberia”: 1

Area of Knowledge: Africa.

Transport and Logistics in Liberia

1. Ports of Liberia. Freeport of Monrovia
2. Liberian Maritime Programme
3. Access to the Dakar-Lagos Logistics Corridor

Liberian Preferential Access and Trade Agreements:

1. Liberia and the West African Economic Area
2. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
   1. ECOWAS Regional Road Transport and Transit Facilitation Programme
3. West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ)
4. African Continental Free Trade Area
5. AGOA
6. Trade Agreement with India
7. Liberia-EU:
   1. GSP
   2. Africa-EU Partnership
8. Mano River Union

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   2. Agreement on the Application of Sanitary Measures
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
4. Hamburg Rules
5. Customs Convention on Containers
6. TIR Convention (Road Transport, IRU)
7. International Chamber of Shipping
8. International Maritime Organization
   1. Istanbul Convention - not a member

1. Economic Commission for Africa
2. African Union
   1. AU Convention on Combating Corruption
   2. AUDA-NEPAD
   3. Africa Agriculture Development Programme
3. African Development Bank
4. Africa-India Cooperation
5. Africa-BRICS
6. Africa-Turkey Partnership
7. Africa-Asia Partnership
8. Africa-Korea Partnership
9. Africa-Japan Cooperation
10. Africa-South America Summit
11. China-Africa Cooperation
12. Afro-Arab Cooperation
13. Arab Bank for Africa (BADEA)

1. United Nations
   1. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
   2. International Trade Centre
   3. Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
   4. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
2. World Bank
3. World Trade Organization (WTO)
4. International Monetary Fund

1. Borders of the Republic of Liberia: Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast
2. Capital of Liberia: Monrovia (29% of the Liberian population)
3. Liberian Population: 4 million people
   1. Mandinka
4. Liberian Area: 111,369 km²
5. Liberian official language: English
6. Liberia was founded in 1822 by U.S. African-Americans
7. Liberian Independence: 1847 (U.S.)

More information about Liberia (EENI African Business Portal).

Main religions in Liberia:

1. African Traditional Religions
2. Christianity (86%)
3. Islam (12%)

Liberia belongs to the West African Economic Area.

Liberian Economy:

1. Agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sector represent 33% of the Liberian GDP
2. Industrial and manufacturing sector: 25% of GDP of Liberia
3. Services sector in Liberia: 44% of GDP
4. Top Liberian sectors are iron ore exports, construction, and services
5. Top Liberian export products are iron, diamonds, timber, rubber, cocoa, and coffee
6. Top Liberian export partners are China, the United States, Spain, Thailand, and Ivory Coast
7. Top sector attracting FDI are iron ore, forestry, rubber, and palm oil
8. Currency of Liberia: Liberian dollar
9. Liberia participates in ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET)