While many subsea cable stories recently are about accidents and repairs in the world’s oceans, two recent stories from India and West Africa are land-based and underline some of the potential pitfalls of inadequate planning.
ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has formally welcomed 236 young Liberians into its workforce, marking a new chapter in the company’s local empowerment and industrial growth strategy. The new hires—comprising 128 graduates of the ArcelorMittal Liberia Training Academy and 108 Process Operator Learners—were recognized for completing rigorous training programs, qualifying them to take on key roles in the company’s expanding operations, including the construction and commissioning of a massive iron ore concentrator.
At a colorful celebration that brought together chiefs, elders, government officials, youth, and community leaders, ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) last Friday commemorated its 20th anniversary in Liberia with a bold message of renewed commitment to national development, sustainable partnerships, and responsible mining.
African nations can weather the potential fallout of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs by increasing trade among each other, according to the head of a bank that operates in 35 countries on the continent.
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) says that state-owned operator Libtelco and the Cable Consortium of Liberia (CCL) will relocate the country’s landing station for the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) subsea cable, which has been suffering from outages blamed on construction work at the current landing site.
The National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) has solidified its long-standing partnership with global geological and geophysical leader TGS NOPEC to propel the West African nation’s oil and gas sector.
The Liberian dollar has shown signs of resilience against the United States dollar, adding to its strength relative to other currencies within the West African Monetary Zone.
New report released by the Central Bank of Liberia has revealed growth in the country’s key commodity sectors for December 2024, highlighting a marked recovery in mining and agricultural production.
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) achieved a significant milestone on Thursday with the launch of the National Financial Education Program (Fin-Ed) alongside the rollout of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS).
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), in collaboration with the National Communications Authority of Sierra Leone (NatCA) and The Gambia’s Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA), has announced the groundbreaking removal of roaming charges for calls between the three nations.
