CAIRO, EGYPT–The Chief Executive Officer of Solid Rock Investment Company in Liberia, Madam Jodie Marian Reid Seton, has received the prestigious Social Impact Award at the Global Entrepreneur Festival (GEF) held on November 8th 2026 in Cairo, Egypt.
The award was presented to Madam Seton in recognition of her outstanding entrepreneurial leadership, contributions to business development, and commitment to using private enterprise as a vehicle for economic empowerment and sustainable development.
The international recognition represents a significant milestone in Madam Seton’s entrepreneurial journey and places her among a growing number of African women business leaders making meaningful contributions to economic development, innovation, infrastructure investment, and community transformation.
The award recognizes not only her personal achievements as an entrepreneur but also her leadership in building and managing an enterprise that contributes to infrastructure development, employment generation, and the delivery of essential services. Under Madam Seton’s leadership, Solid Rock Investment continues to position itself as an important player in Liberia’s private-sector development landscape, particularly in infrastructure construction and related investment activities.
Solid Rock Investment has over the years developed its operations around road construction, vertical construction, heavy-duty equipment rental, and other infrastructure-related services. Over the years, the company has participated in several infrastructure development initiatives, working with government institutions and international development partners to support road rehabilitation, rural connectivity, and other essential development priorities.
Among its documented engagements is the rehabilitation of the Buchanan–Nyafuah Town road project, undertaken through a contract with the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Public Works, in December 2012.
The company has also participated in road development initiatives under the Liberia-Swedish Feeder Road Project, which supported rural road connectivity and improved access to agricultural communities.
Additionally, Solid Rock Investment was among the Liberian contractors engaged under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Liberia Roads and Vertical Structures program. Its documented assignments included road rehabilitation in Bong and Lofa Counties and construction-related infrastructure works.
These engagements demonstrate the company’s experience working within government-led development initiatives and internationally supported infrastructure programs. The company’s history of engagement with public institutions and development partners reflects the important contribution that indigenous Liberian businesses can make toward national infrastructure development and economic growth.
Madam Seton’s recognition at the Global Entrepreneur Festival is also an important moment for women’s entrepreneurship in Africa. According to the organizers of the Awards ceremony, “at a time when women continue to break barriers in traditionally male-dominated business sectors, particularly construction, infrastructure, and investment, her achievement demonstrates the capacity of African women to lead enterprises, attract recognition, build partnerships, and contribute to national and international development”.
Her leadership reflects the understanding that successful entrepreneurship must go beyond profit generation. It must also create opportunities, stimulate economic activities, support communities, and contribute to addressing society’s development challenges.
Through Solid Rock Investment, Madam Seton continues to demonstrate the importance of building businesses that respond to practical economic needs while creating opportunities for employment, skills development, and private-sector participation in national development.
The Global Entrepreneur Festival is an international gathering that brings together entrepreneurs, investors, business executives, innovators, and industry professionals from different parts of the world. The platform promotes entrepreneurship through networking, investment opportunities, knowledge exchange, business collaboration, and discussions on innovation and sustainable economic development.
Receiving the Social Impact Award at such an international gathering is particularly significant, as it recognizes the growing contribution of African entrepreneurs to global conversations on business sustainability, economic empowerment, and social transformation. For Madam Seton, who also serves as Vice President of the Liberia Football Association, the recognition is both a personal accomplishment and an endorsement of the potential of African-owned businesses to compete, innovate, and contribute
meaningfully to the global economy.
Her recognition therefore serves as encouragement to emerging entrepreneurs, particularly women, to pursue ambitious business ventures, invest in their communities, and position themselves as active contributors to national and global development.
Solid Rock Investment is a Liberian business enterprise engaged in diverse investment and infrastructure development activities.
Established in the 2000s, the company operates in road construction, vertical construction, heavy-duty equipment rental, and other related services. The company remains committed to providing practical infrastructure solutions, supporting economic activities, creating employment opportunities, and contributing to the development of Liberia’s private sector.
Madam Jodie Marian Reid Seton is an entrepreneur, business Executive, Sports administrator, and development-oriented leader whose professional engagements focus on business growth, investment, infrastructure development, and economic empowerment.
Her achievements send an inspiring message to women across Africa that leadership, innovation, determination, and a commitment to development can open doors to international recognition and create lasting opportunities for communities.
