Liberia and South Africa target investment and technology transfer
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Liberian Investigator
Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai wants to make relations with South Africa a lever for investment, technology transfer and institutional strengthening. He set these priorities during the presentation of the credentials of South African ambassador Nocawe Noncedo Mafu on 3 November in Monrovia, according to The Liberian Investigator.
Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Wednesday called on Liberia and South Africa to strengthen their economic cooperation around investment, technology transfer and institutional partnerships. He was speaking in Monrovia during the presentation of the credentials of Nocawe Noncedo Mafu, the new South African ambassador to Liberia, according to The Liberian Investigator.
Joseph Boakai wants to include these priorities in the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development, his government’s inclusive development programme. He also cited institutional capacity building and expanding economic opportunities as areas intended to attract investment and improve living conditions in Liberia.
The two countries have maintained diplomatic relations since January 1997. The Liberian president recalled his country’s support for South Africa’s struggle against apartheid, while Nocawe Noncedo Mafu referred to Liberia’s decision to challenge apartheid policies before the International Court of Justice, according to the same outlet.
