Who We Are


The National Investment Commission was created by an Act of the National Legislature on September 6, 1979 and amended on July 19, 2010 to promote and coordinate investment related activities in all sectors of the Liberian economy.

The Commission is comprised of six Commissioners headed by the Chairman, who is the administrative head of the Secretariat and has a cabinet-level ranking.

Vision
The Liberia National Investment Commission (LNIC) aspires to be the premier dynamic investment promotion agency for a sustainable, vibrant, and inclusive economy in Liberia.

Mission
The LNIC promotes, attracts, facilitates, and retains quality investments by:

  • Providing effective business and investor support: LNIC will accompany investors throughout all phases of their investment projects, facilitating meetings, assisting investors in navigating as efficiently as possible the regulatory and establishment procedures, and maximizing investor opportunities through dedicated programs in business linkages, development of Special Economic Zones and incentives.
  • Increasing market access for Liberian goods and services
  • Creating an supportive and thrivingbusiness environment: The LNIC heads and manages the Business Reform Committee whose sole purpose is to guarantee public-private dialogue toward championing reforms that improve the country's business environment.

Core Values

  • Transparency: We conduct ourselves with openness in all aspects of our work.
  • Respect: We honor the rights and beliefs of our stakeholders. We treat others with the highest degree of dignity and equality.
  • Accountability:  We accept our responsibilities for our commitments and performance in all of our decisions and actions.
  • Integrity: We employ the highest ethical standards, demonstrating trustworthiness, honesty and fairness in every action that we take.
  • Teamwork: Our team is supportive of each other’s efforts, loyal to one another, and care for each other both personally and professionally, and this spirit of collaboration is extended to our stakeholders.
  • Service:  We are dedicated to satisfying client needs and honoring commitments that we have made to them in a the most effective and efficient manner possible.

Beyond Investment Promotion, the LNIC also Plays the Following Key Roles:

  • The LNIC chairs the Inter-Ministerial Concessions Committee (IMCC), which oversees and coordinates the entire investment concessional review process and its due diligence functions. 
  • The Chairman of the LNIC chair’s the government’s Business Reform Committee, which has helped implement 39 specific reforms, earning Liberia the title of “top 10 global reformers” from the World Bank.
  • The Chairman of the LNIC sits as a key member of the President's Economic Management Team (EMT).
  • The LNIC is a member of the Liberia Better Business Forum, which works to create an investment environment that makes it easy and predictable to do business in Liberia.
Beyond investment promotion, the LNIC also plays the following key roles:

  • The LNIC chairs the Inter-Ministerial Concessions Committee (IMCC), which conducts the bidding process and due diligence for the awarding of concessions.
  • The LNIC is also chair of the Commissioner’s meeting, which approves investment incentive contracts.
  • The Chairman of the LNIC chair’s the government’s Business Reform Committee, which has helped implement 39 specific reforms, earning Liberia the title of "top 10 global reformers" from the World Bank.
  • The LNIC is a member of the Liberia Better Business Forum, which works to create an investment environment that makes it easy and predictable to do business in Liberia.