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Intelligence with context. Foresight that shapes decisions. The DIWAN register publishes commissioned studies, briefings, and market intelligence across sectors and jurisdictions.
What would cut road deaths fastest — and how to pay for it
Liberia records 236 road deaths a year; the WHO estimates the true toll near 794 — among the world's worst rates — with two-thirds of victims pedestrians and the crash burden costing up to 7% of GDP. This feasibility study sequences the fastest path down: pass the validated revision of the 1972 Vehicle and Traffic Law (Liberia still has no helmet, seat-belt or child-restraint law), concentrate speed management and pedestrian engineering on the Montserrado corridor that carries 58% of crashes, buy down pen-pen motorcycle risk through riders' unions rather than bans, and strengthen the new 25-ambulance post-crash chain plus one honest national crash registry. Priced at $20–30m over five years, it is financeable today from the petroleum-levy National Road Fund, development-bank corridor projects, and global road-safety philanthropy — roughly 2% of what crashes already cost Liberia every year.
A Comprehensive Analysis of Future Trends and Projections
Liberia's economic landscape is projected to evolve significantly by 2028, with GDP growth stabilising at 5% and an increasing urban population share. The country is expected to experience gradual improvements in living standards, although challenges such as inflation and infrastructure deficits remain. The demographic shift towards urbanisation suggests rising demand for services and investment opportunities in various sectors.
The UAE's federal rulebook has shifted from writing rules to enforcing them. This edition of the AE-FED regulatory watch covers four fronts that moved since our last issue: the wholesale AML rebuild under Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 (AED 100m fines, personal senior-management liability, a lower evidence bar, FATF evaluation year); the Advertiser Permit and SCA finfluencer regimes crossing in
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