At Liberia’s First-Ever Technology Summit:
Orange Liberia has once again cemented its role as a key driver of the country’s digital transformation by sponsoring the Liberia Technology Summit.
The Summit was held from Monday, July 21 to Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
The exercise followed company’s outstanding sponsorship of the 2025 “Liberia Investment Conference.”
The high-level event, brought together government officials, international partners, local and diaspora-based tech innovators, and private sector leaders.
Its highlighted the urgent need for technology inclusion and digital innovation as catalysts for national development.
The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, represented President Joseph Nyuma Boakai at the summit.
Mr. Ngafuan extended profound appreciation to Orange Liberia for its “unwavering commitment to technological advancement, and inclusion across the country.”
Mr. Zaza Mulbah, Senior Manager, Orange Digital Cental, representative of Orange Liberia, delivered powerful remarks on behalf of the CEO, Mr. Jean Marius Yao.
In his statement, Mulbah emphasized Orange Liberia’s strategic vision to build a connected and inclusive digital Liberia.
“It is a profound honor to address this summit, which marks a turning point in our nation’s tech journey,” he said.
Mr. Mulbah: “At Orange Liberia, we are not merely observers; we are active investors and passionate partners in this digital revolution.”
Since entering Liberia in 2016, Orange Liberia has invested over US$250 million, with plans to invest an additional US$200 million by 2030.
By expanding mobile coverage from 180 to over 630 sites, and aiming for 770 sites by the year-end to laying over 1,000 kilometers of fiber, Orange is bridging the country’s digital divide.
During the ACE submarine cable disruption, Orange Liberia played a pivotal role in maintaining national connectivity, rerouting traffic in coordination with the LTA (Liberia Telecommunication Authority) and Orange La Côte d’Ivoire.
Now, the company is taking bold steps with the ongoing construction of thwe country’s first Tier III+ data center in Buchanan, a game-changing facility that will empower e-governance, cloud services, Fintech, and startups all hosted locally.
This comes on the heels of the opening of Orange Icon 16, a US$10 million digital campus, which President Boakai inaugurated earlier this year.
Beyond infrastructure, Orange Liberia’s commitment to digital and financial inclusion remains unmatched. Its “Only 1 percent,” Orange Money campaign has revolutionized mobile financial services for over 1 million active users, providing zero-fee transfers, merchant payments, and bill settlements.
To date, the Orange Digital Center has trained over 10,000 youth in coding, robotics, and entrepreneurship at no cost. Digital Clubs have been launched at Tubman University and Cuttington University, enabling students to be creators, not just consumers of technology.
Orange Liberia’s innovation extends to energy inclusion through Orange Energies, which is delivering solar kits, and community charging stations to off-grid areas.
Environmentally, 77 percent of its network sites are now solar-powered, aligning with national and global sustainability goals.
Under the banner of the Orange Foundation, over 20 Digital Schools, three Women’s Digital Centers, and the Orange Village in Mama Tomah (complete with a school, clinic, and clean water system), have brought life-changing support to rural communities. The company also donates US$100,000 annually to the Presidential Scholarship Program, and renovated the JFK Oncology Ward, demonstrating a holistic approach to social impact.
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cancer.
“This is not charity. This is our business model — inclusive, long-term, and transformative,” Mr. Mulbah stated.
“We directly employ over 600 Liberians and support over 100,000 indirect jobs across all 15 counties. We believe in a Liberia where no one is left behind.”
The Liberia Tech Summit is not just a milestone event, it is a national turning point.
It affirms a shared vision: A Liberia where data replaces distance, where innovation empowers the youth, and where public-private partnerships drive progress.
The event was characterized with the use of the maxim: “Orange Liberia is here. The digital future is now. And Liberia is rising.”