The Central Bank of Liberia announced that Executive Governor Henry F. Saamoi has received the African Central Banking Leadership Award, recognizing his role in advancing monetary stability, financial sector development, financial inclusion and institutional reform in Liberia. In remarks linked to engagements in London and at the IMF/World Bank African Consultative Group meeting in Banjul, Saamoi also called for stronger African coordination in shaping global financial policy and for reforms to improve access to international capital and development finance. At the 16th African Business Leadership Awards in the UK House of Lords, Saamoi said Africa needs strong institutions and credible markets to attract sustainable investment, while pointing to Liberia's reform agenda on macroeconomic stability, financial inclusion, financial sector modernization and investment across sectors including agriculture, energy, infrastructure, financial services, fintech, small and medium-sized enterprises and tourism. At the African Caucus meeting, he urged deeper coordination among African borrowing countries to strengthen the continent's influence with the Bretton Woods Institutions, improve access to affordable and concessional financing, support climate-resilient investment and expand Africa's representation in global financial decision-making. He also highlighted the need for stronger technical cooperation among African central banks, finance ministries and debt management institutions to improve policy implementation, debt management and institutional capacity.

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