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Monrovia, Liberia - The Joint Legislative Committee on Ways, Means, Finance & Budget has begun reviewing the proposed 2026 Supplementary Budget of U$45 million, with government lawmakers urging ministers to focus less on the size of the increase and more on how responsibly it will be managed.

CSR in CEMAC banks is inadequate, lacking real ESG focus. Critics say current efforts are more marketing than impact. Experts call for training, strategy, and transparency . Despite recent progress, corporate social responsibility remains lacking among banks in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community, or CEMAC, experts said at the Business Sustainability Forum in Cameroon on June 16, 2025. The event was organized by Afrique RSE, a pan-African consultancy focused on sustainable economies. “Corporate social responsibility in the Cameroonian banking sector today is more illusion than reality ,” said Francis Hervé Eyalla Saba, president of the Cameroonian National Consumers Network.

Marriott Cotonou to rebrand as Hilton by 2028. State-funded upgrade adds 233 rooms for business travel. Part of €1 Billion plan to boost tourism and GDP share. A symbolic change is underway in Cotonou. Marriott hotel, located near Palais des Congrès and major embassies, will soon be rebranded under the Hilton flag. Carlos Khneisser, Vice President of Development for the Middle East and Africa at Hilton, announced this on June 18, 2025. He reaffirmed the group’s goal to triple its presence in Africa to over 160 hotels in the coming years. In Benin, this transition, first revealed in September 2024, signifies a pivotal moment in the government’s broader strategy to enhance its hospitality appe

Monrovia, Liberia - Finance and Development Planning Minister Hon. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has hailed the arrival of two senior forensic experts from FTI Consulting as a significant step in President Boakai's fight against corruption.

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Sanniquellie, Nimba County – Liberia’s Assistant Minister for Development Planning at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), J. Wellington Barchue,I has called for increased public capacity building and sensitization on the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID), as the government strengthens its push to improve the implementation of local and global development goals.