After hours of intense deliberations in the grand conference room of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, smiles finally replaced the serious faces around the table. The meeting between the Malian delegation and His Excellency, the Ambassador of Mali, and the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Hon. Dagoseh had concluded with great success.
A high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Morocco paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to explore potential areas of investment collaboration. The discussions focused on key sectors such as fisheries, energy, port development, and tourism, and identified them as strategic areas for mutual economic growth.
Honorable Magdalene Dagoseh, Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Liberia, led a three-man delegation of the Council of the Liberia Standards Authority (LiSA) to the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), for a three-day acquaintance and bilateral engagement visit held from October 15 to 17, 2025.
Also speaking, Deputy Commerce & Industry Minister for Trade, Wilmot A. Reeves, called for improved intra-African trade, particularly within the West African Sub-region. Deputy Minister Reeves expressed the hope for better and improved dividends once Africans promote intra-trade rather than wanting to trade beyond the borders of the continent.
In line with its commitment to regional collaborative efforts geared toward realizing the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the Ministry of Commerce & Industry recently joined its Sierra Leonean counterparts at an AfCFTA-related forum in Free Town.
The gathering, held from October 14-17, 2025, focused on implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) across the West Africa Sub-region. Another component of the meeting was the assessment of the readiness of member states, specifically, the political and economic challenges associated with AfCFTA implementation, etc. Liberia was represented at the forum by the Deputy Minister for Commerce Trade Services, Wilmot A. Reeves.