Monrovia, Liberia – October 7, 2026 - The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has held a high-level meeting with a delegation from the World Bank to advance discussions on the implementation of a major digital entrepreneurship and market integration initiative under the 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 (𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐏).
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has held a high-level engagement with Ginger Sofreco, a French international consulting firm partnering with local Liberian firm 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞.
The Republic of Liberia was represented at the 2nd ECOWAS Startup Awards, held from 21–30 September 2026 at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
Representing the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Hon. Benedict A. Dolo, Deputy Minister for Small Business Administration, attended the event on behalf of the Ministry. The regional initiative brought together governments, entrepreneurs, investors, development partners, business support organizations, and innovative startups from across the ECOWAS region.
On September 25, 2026, The Ministry of Commerce & Industry and a delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization((FAO) held a technical meeting at the Commerce Minister in Congo Town.
The Performance Management and Compliance System (PMCS) of the Cabinet Office at the Executive Mansion has conducted the 2026 Mid-Term Performance Review of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), as part of ongoing efforts to assess institutional performance, strengthen accountability, and enhance results-based service delivery across the Government of Liberia.