ACCRA, GHANA-Liberia’s Vice President, Jeremiah Koung, wants African leaders to build value chains supported by dependable energy and infrastructure.

Vice President Koung said,” Processing and manufacturing require affordable electricity, efficient transport, ports, skilled workers, and access to markets”.

He committed the Liberian Government to making mineral resources a foundation for economic diversification, infrastructure, and improved public services.

The Liberian Vice President spoke on Monday, October 19, 2026, in Accra, Ghana, at the 2026 Africa Mineral Policy Forum titled “Mining in Motion”.

The Forum is being held under the theme: “One Continent, One Policy, Aligning Africa’s Mineral Future”.