Embassy Hosts Young Entrepreneurs for Virtual Workshop
The U.S. Embassy Monrovia, in conjunction with the Liberian Chamber of Commerce and the Business Startup Center Monrovia, hosted a virtual workshop and Q&A session for young entrepreneurs in Liberia on January 13, 2021.
Twelve Liberian entrepreneurs with businesses in different stages of development attended the four-hour long event.
The Embassy’s political and economic counselor, Joel Kopp, gave the opening remarks, highlighting the important role that entrepreneurs play in national economic growth. William Dennis II from the Business Startup Center led the group in a five-part workshop in which the group learned the importance of establishing a business plan, conducting market analysis, creating value for their products, marketing and advertising their goods, and creating an investment plan. Then, Francis Dennis, the former president of the Liberian Chamber of Commerce, was joined by Jerome B. Bryant, a senior investm
Lena Marshall Foundation Gives out Christmas Food Parcels to Women and children
Lena Marshall Foundation Gives out Christmas Food Parcels to Women and children
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Pipeline Community, Paynesville – The Lena Marshall Foundation on the eve of Christmas distributed food parcels amongst a group of women and children in the Pipeline community Paynesville outside of Monrovia.
The parcels included rice, frozen chicken and assorted sweets for the kids.
Introducing the foundation and stating its purpose in the community, the Youth Ambassador of the foundation, Miss Euphemia Reeves, thanked the community members for their presence at the distribution site at the same time extended season greetings on behalf of the foundation.