𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫

Gardnersville, Montserrado County | October 19, 2026. In a move aimed at strengthening government engagement with Liberia’s industrial sector and promoting domestic manufacturing, the Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, Hon. Stephen Yekeson Jr., accompanied by his principal Deputy Ministers, today conducted an industrial tour of the Monrovia Industrial Park (MIP), situated in Gardnersville Township, Montserrado County. The Acting Minister was accompanied by Hon. Tarnue N. Jeke, Deputy Minister for Administration, Hon. Andrew G. Paygar-Flangiah, Deputy Minister for Industry, Hon. Wilmot A. Reeves, Deputy Minister for Commerce and Trade, and Hon. Benedict Amos Dolo, Deputy Minister for Small Business Administration.

The high-level visit reflects the Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s continued interest in fostering a productive relationship between government and private-sector manufacturers, while gaining firsthand insight into industrial operations, production activities, and the opportunities available for expanding Liberia’s manufacturing capacity.

During the industrial tour, the Acting Minister and his delegation visited several manufacturing establishments operating within the Park, including Liberia Paper Products & Carton Factory, Inc.; FOUANI Brothers Corporation, comprising its Biscuits Factory, Salt Refinery, Soap Factory, and Carton Factory; Sethi Brothers; and other industrial facilities. The visit provided an important opportunity for the Ministry’s leadership to observe the diversity of manufacturing activities taking place within the industrial environment and appreciate the contributions of these enterprises to Liberia’s productive economy.

From the production of essential household commodities to food processing, packaging materials, and other manufactured goods, the facilities represent an important component of Liberia’s efforts to strengthen domestic production and reduce excessive reliance on imported finished products. Beyond observing industrial operations, the tour underscored the importance of sustained collaboration between the Government of Liberia and private-sector manufacturers in advancing national economic priorities. Industrial development remains essential to Liberia’s economic transformation, particularly in creating employment opportunities, encouraging investment, promoting value addition, and expanding opportunities for Liberian-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

As Liberia continues pursuing its national development priorities under President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr.’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID), the industrial sector remains a significant area for economic diversification and private-sector-led growth.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry remains committed to promoting an enabling business environment in which existing industries can thrive, new investments can emerge, and Liberian entrepreneurs can participate meaningfully in the country’s economic transformation.

𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮.

𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚, 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂