Published: June 10, 2025
MONROVIA, Liberia — Seeking to improve transparency and strengthen revenue collection, the Liberia Chamber of Commerce on Monday opened a National Identification Enrollment Center at its Monrovia headquarters, in partnership with the National Identification Registry.
The initiative aims to register members of Liberia’s business community in the national ID database, enhancing accountability and streamlining access to government and financial services. Officials say the effort is key to advancing economic growth and national development.
The launch ceremony brought together high-ranking officials and business leaders, including LCC President O. Natty B. Davis and NIR Executive Director Andrew Peters.
Delivering the keynote address, Peters emphasized the government’s determination to register every Liberian and foreign resident in the country’s national database.
“Several mobile teams have already been dispatched to government ministries and agencies to implement the policy,” Peters said.
In March, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. issued Executive Order No. 147, mandating the compulsory use of the National Identification Card for accessing all public and private services. The order authorizes the NIR to ensure full nationwide enrollment of citizens and foreign residents.
“This mandate is progressing well,” Peters said, citing the LCC’s new enrollment center as a model for private-public collaboration. He also noted partnerships with Lonestar Cell MTN and Orange Liberia to register all SIM card holders in the national ID system.
“We now have 30 permanent enrollment centers—14 in Montserrado, two each in Nimba and Lofa, and one in every other county,” he said. “Several mobile teams are also stationed at ministries, agencies, and telecom offices. Your people can visit any of these centers to get their cards.”
Peters called the LCC partnership “a step in the right direction” for economic transformation and transparency.
LCC President Davis praised the collaboration, saying it would address longstanding issues that have hindered business operations, including delays in banking transactions caused by the lack of proper identification.
“We appreciate the cooperation with NIR and the opportunity it provides for businesspeople to support informed policy decisions,” Davis said.
He added that the Chamber remains committed to fostering a transparent and inclusive business environment for both Liberians and foreign investors.
“The launch of this center will remove bottlenecks for the business community and increase national revenue to support the government’s development goals,” Davis said. “I’m headed to Nimba to spread the word about this initiative and help businesspeople access their ID cards without unnecessary delays.”
Also speaking, business community representative Dominique Nimely applauded the effort and encouraged further innovation, including integrating mobile money systems and upgrading ID card features to match modern needs.
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