Thanking President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for her visit to his facilities, Henne expressed key interest in the agro-processing sector.

“Once the potential for agriculture is high in Liberia as we have learned, the focus and emphasis must be put heavily on agro-processing because it adds value to agricultural products,” Mr. Henne noted.

At NETCARE, President Sirleaf informed the group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) that she was personally visiting to say thanks to the organization for standing with Liberia during the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus disease.

According to a dispatch from Johannesburg, the Liberian leader and delegation arrived in South Africa Thursday and were received at the O.R. Tambo International Airport by high ranking officials of the Liberian Embassy, African Union and South African Government.

NETCARE provided four ambulances to Liberia’s fight against Ebola at the time international assistance was slow and not forthcoming.

“Thanks so much for the invitation extended me to visit NETCARE. Your help which came at a critical time contributed to Liberia going over 73 days now with no new case of the deadly Ebola virus and I really decided to honor your invitation just to say big thanks for the help,” President Sirleaf stressed.

President Sirleaf is in Johannesburg, South Africa to participate in the 25th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union being held under the theme: “Year of Women’s Empowerment and Development towards Africa’s Agenda 2063.”
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