Commerce Ministry Has New Acting Boss
Liberian Chief Executive, Joseph Nyuma Boakai has named Mr. Stephen M. Yekeson Jr, as Acting Minister of Commerce & Industry. Mr. Yekeson succeeds Madam Magdalene E. Dagoseh who served in the role from December 2024 up to Friday, September 11,2026, when new appointments were announced by the Liberian Leader.
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Monrovia, Liberia โ September 4, 2026:
Accelerate 360, a program designed to support, empower, and promote the growth of local businesses through relevant assistance and opportunities, has held an engagement with Liberian businesses at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Commerce Today Monthly Critical Commodities Bulletin VOLUME 3 EDITION 8
The Commerce Today Monthly Critical Commodities Bulletin is a product of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry developed to inform the public on key commodities inventory and pricing on a monthly basis. The data reported is gathered based on assessment of import documents which include commercial invoice, assessment notice, single administrative document, clean report of findings, and targeted market sample surveys.
The below analyzed prices are contingent on inflation, exchange rate, import duties, shipping costs, insurance, licensing and registration fees and other administrative overheads which may also be due to the exchanged rate.
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, along with several partner institutions has officially launched the Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank Management Company(YEIB-MANCO).
The program was held Friday, August 28,2026, at the Ministry's conference room at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town. The Ministry has officially announced the commencement of application process for MSMEs capacity building.
MoCI Rolls Out Digitization & Decentralization Of Business Registration
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoCI) has embarked on an ambitious launch of the digitization and decentralization of the Liberia Business Registry (LBR), targeting seven of Liberiaโs fifteen counties on an initial basis.
The official launch of the exercise took place on Tuesday, August 11,2026,in Kakata City, Margibi County and currently includes Nimba, Bong,Margibi, Grand Bassa, ,Lofa, Grand Gedeh and River Gee Counties.
