Monrovia – Famend Indian businessman and philanthropist Dr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva, broadly often called Jeety, is urging his fellow Indians and Lebanese in Liberia to shift their focus from buying and selling to the commercial sector — a transfer he believes will create extra jobs for Liberians and increase the nationwide financial system.
By Augustus D. R. Bortue
Talking on the reopening of the Unique Tremendous Retailer on nineteenth Avenue, Sinkor, on Monday, July 21, 2025, Jeety emphasised that Liberia’s improvement hinges on development in each the commercial and agricultural sectors.
“The business can create extra jobs — not simply buying and selling. We should start remodeling into small-scale industries,” he mentioned. “If we wish the Gross Home Product (GDP) to develop, we have to transfer into the commercial sector. Trade plus agriculture is what develops a rustic.”
Jeety, proprietor of Jeety Rubber LLC in Weala, Margibi County, recommended T. Choithram & Sons (Liberia) Inc. for modernizing and reopening the Unique Tremendous Retailer. He praised the corporate’s continued funding in Liberia’s financial system.
Additionally talking on the occasion, Liberia’s Minister of Commerce and Trade, Magdalene E. Dagoseh, hailed the reopening of the Unique Tremendous Retailer as a milestone for the nation’s retail sector and business setting.
“On behalf of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and the Ministry of Commerce and Trade, I prolong heartfelt congratulations to the administration and workers of the TCS Group,” Minister Dagoseh mentioned. “Your dedication to excellence, resilience by difficult instances, and continued funding in Liberia are commendable and deeply appreciated.”
Minister Dagoseh added that the reopening represents greater than the return of a retail outlet — it signifies renewed confidence within the Liberian financial system and a powerful contribution to nationwide improvement by job creation, improved entry to high quality items, and help for native enterprises.
“The personal sector performs a significant position in driving financial development,” she famous. “Enterprises just like the Unique Tremendous Retailer not solely generate employment but additionally strengthen provide chains and stimulate native entrepreneurship, particularly by partnerships with Liberian SMEs.”
She reaffirmed the federal government’s dedication to creating an enabling setting for companies to develop, compete, and thrive alongside worldwide companions.
“We’re working diligently to make sure Liberian-owned SMEs obtain entry to markets, finance, capacity-building, and regulatory help to compete successfully,” she added.
Chirag M. Ramani, Supervisor of T. Choithram & Sons (Liberia) Inc., expressed gratitude to attendees and reaffirmed the corporate’s dedication to serving the Liberian individuals and supporting the federal government’s efforts to enhance the commerce sector.
