Investment opportunities of around €1.5 billion in agriculture; forestry, fisheries, roads and energy infrastructure; trade; tourism; and sanitation will be a major highlight of the inaugural EU-Liberia Business Forum at the Thon Hotel on Rue de la Loi, 75 Brussels, on 24-25 February 2026. The theme is: ‘The ARTS in the ARREST – Investing in Liberia’. These sectors present strong potential for inclusive growth, job creation and sustainable development.
The programme features high level plenary discussions, including a session on doing business in Liberia, alongside sector specific panels as follows: investment opportunities in agriculture and forestry; mining, oil and gas; fisheries and maritime; tourism, sanitation, waste management and recycling; and infrastructure, with a focus on energy and transport. Details on speakers can be found here, while the full list of projects and investment opportunities can be found on the Investment Wall here.
Opening speeches will be given by J. Levi Demmah, Liberia’s Ambassador to the EU, Koen Doens, the European Commission’s Director-General for International Partnerships and Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. There will be a debate featuring Charles Umehai, Deputy Minister for Energy; the European Commission’s Critical Raw Materials Team and Michiel van der Merwe, Chief Executive Officer of Arcelor Mittal Liberia.
Augustine Ngafuan, Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Menno van Der Kamp, Head of Public Affairs of Brussels Airlines (the only European airline flying to Liberia), Rachid Baho, Chief Executive Officer of APM Terminals Liberia, O’Natty B. Davis, President of the Liberia Chamber of Commerce and Christoph Jud, President of the European Chamber of Commerce, are among the many other speakers.
Organised jointly by the European Union and the Liberian Government, the Forum aims to boost economic and trade relations between the EU and Liberia. It reflects the shared commitment of both partners to promote sustainable investment, deepen commercial ties and advance Liberia’s economic transformation. The Forum is part of Liberia’s broader economic diplomacy and investment promotion strategy, with the support of the EU.
The Forum aligns with the goals of the EU-Africa cooperation framework and the EU’s Global Gateway Strategy. It seeks to promote responsible, sustainable investment for long-term economic resilience and shared prosperity, while also highlighting the opportunities of ‘Everything But Arms’, which grants Liberia duty-free, quota-free access to the EU’s market for all products except arms and ammunition.
The Forum brings together senior government representatives, European and Liberian investors, private sector leaders, financial institutions, academia, business support organisations, development partners and members of the Liberian diaspora.
The event includes signing ceremonies as follows:
A memorandum of understanding between the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Belgium-Luxembourg-Africa-Caribbean-Pacific and the Liberian Chamber of Commerce
A deal between Global Logistics Services & APM Terminals, who are partnering to develop Liberia’s first-ever Export Processing Facility.
Media wishing to attend need to register by the end of the day on Monday 23 February by emailing:
- ramaekers@oserieux.be (Belgian media)
- julianahale@gmail.com (EU, African and other national media)
In your email, indicate your area of interest and anyone that you would like to interview.
Email us also if you would like to attend online.