Kangar-Lawrence explained that farming communities in Grand Bassa suffer not because they do not produce, but because they lack buyers, storage, and processing facilities. When it goes further into Grand Bassa County, produce are cheaper because of the rural condition. “Our job as an authority is to regulate Special Economic Zones and to also attract developers, investors that have the appetite for working within our economic zone model,” he explained. When I say we, we mean Grand Bassa County,” Goshua said, describing the SAPZ as “a huge opportunity” that leaders across the county fully embrace. Senate, County Authorities Pledge SupportGrand Bassa County Senator Gbenongar Fanley described the SAPZ as a major step toward industrializing Liberia.

Source: Front Page Africa January 19, 2026 13:21 UTC