Big challenges Quote by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Around 80% of Liberians are unemployed and only half of all children go to primary school. Just one in 20 go on to secondary…

— George Weah

“Liberians must stay away from "CHARITY" donations from the WEST, and EMPOWER THEMSELVES. Charity gives but doesn't transform. We can only "CHANGE" our country…

— Henry Johnson Jr

Liberia just needs to go through this one political transition and it can really take off. Everything's in place now. We cannot afford to…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

In Liberia, our main obstacle is infrastructure: the lights, the water, the roads. Companies can't operate without those things. And even though we have…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Liberia has to take primary responsibility for its own reform agenda. But our resources are limited. We have to attract the private sector to…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Liberia can move on and break from the past. That is very important for us to try to achieve our development goals and reconcile…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

What is so striking about Liberia is that in a place where there is so much to be done, I have never seen so…

— Evan Davis

We need to create jobs across Africa and provide its growing population with a route out of poverty where they are.

— Priti Patel

My dad really loves and really helps his country, so I think leading the country would be the best thing for Liberia.

— Timothy Weah

Africans don't just need more jobs: they need better jobs.

— Arancha Gonzalez

We need more good jobs, and that means we've got to start educating young people, starting literally in the first five years of life…

— Hillary Clinton

I will go on my knees and ask the Liberian people to participate in bringing peace and stability to our country.

— George Weah