President Sirleaf Seeks More Investment for Liberia

Following fruitful discussions recently in Qatar by President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, an investment mission from that country is expected in the country soon to explore the possibility of investing in this country, as there are potential opportunities.

Disclosing this to local journalists who accompanied her on the recent state visit to Qatar last week, President Sirleaf said the pending visit is the result of discussions held with the Qatari government and others, with diverse investment opportunities in that country.

Among individuals, groups and institutions that the President held discussions with were the Minister of Energy of Qatar, Qatar Investment Authority, Qatar Mining, African ambassadors accredited to that country, National Bank of Qatar, Qatar Charity Society, RAF Islamic Bank and Al Faisal Holding, which operates the biggest shopping mall.

The Liberian leader said she got the commitment of the head of that country, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, who she said requested heads of entities to hold discussions on the matter.She disclosed that one of the major achievements of her visit is as result of the talks with various sectors of that country, Qatar Airways, one of the leading carriers in the world, is expect to begin to fly in the country.

The Airways is the state-owned flag carrier, which operates a hub-and-spoke network, linking over 125 international destinations across Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Far East, South Asia, Middle East, North America, South America and Oceania from its base in Doha, using a fleet of more than 100 aircraft.It has more than 30,000 staff, with 17,000 people employed directly and a further 13,000 in its subsidiaries.

The President added that some of the talks centered on mining, agriculture and transportation sector, and said that her government is committed to forging partnership for the realization of these initiatives.As for Al Faisal Holding, President Sirleaf said she discussed with its leader, who is one of the business magnets in that country, the possibility of engaging in real estate and trade.