AT It’s a big world, experience it with us LIC IO B N U O P F A LIBERIA ExhibitJANUARY-JUNE 2019 ISSUE 1 Feature PAGE16 NIMBA: PAGE 30 THE UNHEARD STORY YOUNG ENTREPRENEURSOF LIBERIA Entrepreneursmaking a difference PAGE 28 BEYOND THE POMP AND PAGEANTRY OF CULTURE PAGE 31 MADE IN NIMBA Wokie Dolo, Miss Liberia & Bucky Raw, The Trapco Artist PAGE 35 NATURAL LUXURY Liberia At A Glance TOUR LIBERIA Ad JANUARY-JUNE 2019 Publisher ISSUE 1 Jos Travel & Tour Inc. Contents Ground floor Kaba Building Benson & Mechlin Streets Monrovia, Liberia Branch Office Ground floor, Royal Hotel Complex 15th Street Sinkor Monrovia, Liberia Phones +231 (0) 777 744 400 +231 (0) 888 240 240 +231 (0) 886 516 275 +231 (0) 886 518 861 +231 (0) 777 116 616 +231 (0) 777 516 275 Emails [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website www.jos-travel.com 40. Sapo National Park – Design and layout of Liberia Exhibit COVER STORY Young Entrepreneurs Resource giant asleep Magazine by 8. 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Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, photographs and drawings. Copyright © 2019 Jos Travel & Tours Inc. Cover Image © Rami Ramitto WWW.JOS-TRAVEL.COM 5 CONTRIBUTORS Joseph N. Wamah, Jr. Is a passionate travel enthusiast and a student of Economics at TOURISM the Stella Maris Polytechnic. He The Other Economic Growth Linchpin wishes to pursue a degree in Airline Economics and Aviation Management respectively. He currently serves as an Marketing Executive at Jos Travel & Tours iberia is endowed with birth AGI opined in its 2018 report that Inc and a board member of the taking natural beauty rang- there are also substantial benefits Liberia National Tourism As- ing from luxuriant spectacu- from tourism that accrue at the local sociation (LINTA) L lar white-sand beaches, pristine level, including improvements in SEA SIDE ACRES COMPOUND mountains and vast green forest income distribution, regional devel- that exude all of the uniqueness that opment, and employment oppor- would engender broader economic tunities for remote and low-skilled Approximately 128 square Richard Eduafo growth. Disappointingly, the tourism workers, which both directly and in- Is an extremely creative sector is given little or no atten- directly impacting poverty levels.22 meters, fully air-conditioned & individual with a love of tion despite its far-reaching labor Compared to other sectors, tourism creative designs & layouts, furnished apartments consisting photography, dynamic content intensity and undiminished fountain also provides a disproportionately and an extensive background of revenue and a trump card to high number of jobs for women, who of 2 en-suite bedrooms, 1 living in developing effective direct economic diversification. are often difficult to integrate into response designs. This provides According to Africa’s Growth Initia- the formal economy in developing room, 1 kitchen, 1 dining area, 1 Richard with the ability to tive 2018 report, by 2030, consumer countries. Corroboratively, a recent WC, laundry room, balcony &2 gather a deep understanding spending on tourism, hospitality, and study by the U.N. World Tourism of Businesses to Consumer recreation in Africa is projected to Organization concluded that, in the parking spaces with on-site communications in a high- reach about $261.77 billion. pressure environment. global hotel and restaurant industry, Maintenance Manager. Aware of the potential for tourism, women often outnumber men and most countries on the continent receive equal pay. have already drafted strategic The growing quest for adventure Rami Balaghi plans to develop the sector as an tourism, eco-tourism, the country’s Within walking distance to the Is a Lebanese, living and economic opportunity and develop- unique linkages with US market, working for an environmental new ERA supermarket, 4 to 5 ment catalyst. For example, Gambia, intra-regional tourism and the consultancy in Liberia. He minutes walk to the beach, is very passionate about Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania increasing number of international photography and applying his are all putting significant efforts visitors from emerging economies restaurant, gasoline stations, trade to promote Liberia as a into advancing travel and tourism puts Liberia is a favorable position to tourist destination. development. Botswana, Mauri- utilize the full potential of the tourism hospitals/clinic, & 5 minute drive “Pleasure in the Job puts tius, Rwanda, and South Africa are sector. perfection in the work” is his particularly working hard to improve Besides being a source of rev- to Spriggs Payne Airport. philosophy. their business environment for tour- enue, tourism plays a pivotal role ism investment. bolstering local economy princi- With Liberia’s huge tourism as- pally because when tourists visit The premises are equipped with sets, the need to put energy in the a country, they would put money furniture, appliances and other tourism sector cannot be overem- directly into the local economy by Michael Roberts phasized especially now that the their spending on food, patronize items. Is a Liberian media practitioner, George Weah led government is local saloons, clothing, pay hotels trainer and consultant with looking towards transcending aid bills and those monies are spent in specific interest in investigative journalism and human interest. reliance to robust domestic resource the local economy; thus eradicat- He has more than a decade mobilization. Tourism is undoubtedly ing poverty. This means, the right of professional experience in the magic wine programs that would attract tourists media relations, image build- There are a number of mecha- to Liberia means they will be coming ing, communications strategy, nisms to account for tourism’s posi- with their monies and those monies branding, editing, documen- tive contribution to the economy. will have a direct economic benefit tary, report writing, and public For one thing, tourism provides for all Liberians. relations. much-needed diversification of a Hence, we strongly believe that country’s export earnings away from tourism is the other economic Sea Side Acres Compound a dependence on agricultural and growth linchpin whose potential +231 776 100 900 primary commodities, thereby con- will go a long way in helping the located at Fish Market Sinkor [email protected] Silvanus J Dorbor & tributing to broader patterns of eco- Government of Liberia endeavors to Joma Barleah nomic modernization. Meanwhile, diversify the country’s economy. Are two young Liberians in in comparison to other economic Tourism contributes towards com- the field of photography and sectors, such as manufacturing, the plete growth and development of a computer graphics. They are few of the emerging photogra- tourism industry requires relatively country: one, by bringing numerous phers in Liberia with the dream low levels of inputs of capital and economic value & benefits; and, of putting their skills into action expertise—resources that tend to be second, helping in build country’s and also putting Liberia on the scarce in developing economies— brand value, image & identity. Tour- map in the line of photography thereby creating an abundance of ism industry goes beyond attractive and artistic works space for small- and medium-sized destinations, to being an important enterprises (SMEs) to thrive. economic growth contributor. 6 LIBERIA EXHIBIT | JANUARY - JUNE Services JOS TRAVEL & TOURS INC. 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