World Bank Financing: The World Bank approved a US$500m package for Ghana’s GMACP to rehabilitate and maintain 1,000+ km of rural feeder roads, cutting transport costs and post-harvest losses while supporting farmers and jobs. Cabinet Travel Clampdown: President Boakai issued a directive tightening foreign travel for ministers and senior officials, requiring prior presidential approval and pushing virtual participation first. Local Content Push: Liberia’s Governance Commission validated a Draft Local Content Policy and Supplier Development Portal with partners including the World Bank/LIFT-P to boost Liberian business participation and jobs. Freeport Probe: The House set up a committee to investigate alleged unlawful charges and bottlenecks at Monrovia’s Freeport, including fees tied to Central Tracking Numbers. Energy Deal to Legislature: Boakai submitted a US$57m concessional financing request to expand Liberia’s electricity infrastructure and renewable generation under a World Bank/IDA-backed regional solar project. Extractives Revenue Debate: A lawmaker said Liberia is not getting fair value from mining, citing low government equity returns and calling for profit-sharing reforms. Human Trafficking Conviction: Liberia secured a 10-year conviction in a trafficking case involving Nigerian minors allegedly coerced into prostitution at a gold mining site. Digital ID/Modernization: A policy op-ed argues Boakai’s National Digitalization and Modernization Initiative could fix coordination failures across ministries and improve how government serves citizens.