Monrovia, Liberia – In his business pitch at the 2025 Liberia business Conference in Accra, Ghana, Transport Minister Sirleaf Ralph Tyler urged aviation companies from the West African subregion and beyond to take advantage of a fantastic opportunity in Liberia’s underdeveloped domestic air transport market.
At a high-level presentation that was attended by development partners, private investors, and policy officials, Minister Tyler presented Liberia’s strategic method to market and rejuvenate its domestic aviation industry.
He positioned Liberia as a crucial center for regional air transportation by inviting investment in the establishment and operation of a dependable domestic air transport service.
Minister Tyler informed the audience that there are now 11 domestic airports in Liberia, located throughout the nation’s major regions. However, because there are no regular, secure, and dependable domestic air services, many continue to be underused. This offers a singular investment opportunity that blends the possibility for profit with the potential for national significance.
Liberia’s keen interest in the ATR 72 aircraft, a regional twin-engine turboprop perfect for short-haul flights, rugged terrain, and dirt runways, was a major focus of Minister Tyler’s presentation.
He underlined that the interior topography of Liberia is ideal for the ATR 72. It is the perfect aircraft to connect Monrovia to counties like Maryland, Lofa, Grand Gedeh, and Nimba because of its effectiveness, fast takeoff and landing times, and low operating costs.
He noted that travel time may be drastically cut from days by road to only one hour by flight with the right investment.
In keeping with the overarching objective of improving intra-Mano River Union (MRU) connections, Minister Tyler also framed the investment aim as a tool for regional development. He highlighted how Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, and Liberia are becoming more and more interested in regional internal travel.
He stated that “we need to close the mobility gap as Mano River Union member nations open up to greater commerce and unrestricted migration under ECOWAS standards. A first-mover advantage in servicing cross-border regional routes may be obtained by investing in Liberia’s domestic air transport network now.”
The Minister of Transportation also informed attendees that the Government of Liberia will fully support and commit to this important industry, offering tax breaks, cooperation frameworks, and regulatory changes to investors who are prepared to lead the way.
To make this a reality, he stated, “we are open to foreign direct investment, Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) models, and public-private partnerships. The moment to invest is now, as Liberia’s airspace opens and our regional connections get stronger.”
As the Liberia Investment Conference prepared the ground for an exciting discussion on aviation, infrastructure, and regional mobility in West Africa, the presentation was well welcomed.
