MONROVIA, Oct. 12 -- The Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank Management Company (YEIB-MANCO) and the Office of Diaspora Affairs (ODA) are exploring a strategic partnership aimed at connecting young Liberian entrepreneurs with diaspora investors, professional expertise and international markets to expand businesses and create jobs.

The discussions, held Thursday, October 8, at the Office of Diaspora Affairs at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia, focused on potential areas of cooperation to strengthen micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), promote Liberian products abroad and improve access to investment and business networks.

The proposed collaboration seeks to leverage YEIB-MANCO's enterprise development and financing mech...