MONROVIA, Nov. 2 -- Orange Liberia has paid the Government of Liberia US$35,666,986 so far this year, making it the fourth-largest revenue contributor in the country, according to Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) figures as of October 31, 2026.

Only ArcelorMittal Liberia, Bea Mountain Mining Company and the Civil Service Agency rank higher. Orange sits ahead of fuel importers, the operator of the Freeport of Monrovia, the country's main brewery and its maritime registry.

Its closest rival, Lonestar Cell MTN, is nowhere on the list. Lonestar was Liberia's first GSM operator and for years its largest. Its absence raises fresh questions about the health of a company whose parent, South Africa's MTN Group, has openly weighed selling it.

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