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Liberia’s banknote shortage undermines George Weah’s pro-poor presidency Issued on: 25/01/2021 - 11:54 Customers queue up at SIB Liberia bank in Monrovia, waiting to withdraw money. © RFI - Daniel Finnan 42 min Liberia’s economy is stagnating under the impact of Covid-19. A contraction in growth and a banknote shortage have combined to undermine President George Weah’s “pro-poor” agenda as he marks his third year in office.  Advertising Read more “The government is frustrating us day-by-day,” says Victoria Kamara, a customer of SIB Liberia bank on Broad Street in Monrovia, waiting for a fifth day in a row to try to withdraw money from her account. “We’re tired in Liberia, people are tired, maybe they want us to go and steal,” she adds.

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