利比里亚总统在外国投资促进发展方面寻求4.8B美元,尽管公众的看法好坏参半,他仍引用创造就业和基础设施收益的理由。 Liberia’s president seeks $4.8B in foreign investment for development, citing job creation and infrastructure gains despite mixed public perception.

总统博阿凯(Joseph Nyuma Boakai)正在追逐高达48亿美元的外国投资, 以推进利比里亚80亿美元发展议程, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is pursuing up to $4.8 billion in foreign investment to advance Liberia’s $8 billion development agenda, focusing on mining expansions with ArcelorMittal and Ivanhoe Atlantic, and offshore oil deals with TotalEnergies and Oranto Petroleum. 政府声称,已经创造了70,000多个中短期就业机会,将道路和能源基础设施的改善作为关键驱动因素,尽管许多公民报告说,没有明显增加就业机会。 The government claims over 70,000 short- and medium-term jobs have been created, citing infrastructure improvements in roads and energy as key drivers, though many citizens report no visible job gains. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan财政部长为这些数字辩护,强调在连通性、生产力方面取得的进展,并计划通过千年挑战公司契约增加电力供应,同时承认需要改进工作跟踪。 Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan defended the figures, emphasizing progress in connectivity, productivity, and plans to boost electricity access through a Millennium Challenge Corporation compact, while acknowledging the need for better job tracking.