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Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115
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Feb 26 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Chamber rejects Finance Minister’s defence of ECTN system

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli Chamber of Commerce has rejected the Finance Minister's justification for introducing the ECTN system (Photo: ECTN.com).London,...

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Feb 22 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau to review Libya's ECTN contract with Turkey’s SCK – committee formed to make proposals

By Sami Zaptia.Libya's Tripoli Audit Bureau is reviewing the country's ECTN contract with Turkish company SCK (Photo: ECTN.com).London, 22 February 20...

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Jan 28 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Economy calls for limit on counterfeit medical supplies in Libyan market

By Sami Zaptia.The Tripoli-based Libyan Ministry of Economy has called for a limit to counterfeit medical supplies in the Libyan market (Logo: Tripoli...

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Dec 4 Sami Zaptia

Libya and USAID sign agreement to promote fiscal transparency and improve public financial management

By Sami Zaptia.Libya and USAID sign agreement on fiscal transparency public finance management (Photo: U.S Embassy).London, 4 December 2020: The Minis...

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Dec 4 Sami Zaptia

Economy Ministry launches industrial spatial development project in 30 areas

By Sami Zaptia.London, 4 December 2020: Faraj Bumtari, the Minister of Economy and Industry of Libya’s internationally recognized government approved...

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Nov 25 Sami Zaptia

New Libya Foreign Bank General Assembly meets to choose new Board of Directors – against CBL wishes

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 November 2020: Led by Faraj Bumtari, the joint Minister of Finance and Minister of Economy, the General Assembly of the Liby...

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Oct 7 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli government systematically exhausting foreign reserves: CBL Governor El-Kaber

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 October 2020: The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) is Libya’s ‘‘first and last line of defence’’ in the country’s current economic...

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Oct 6 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Finance objects to arrest of its civilian employee by Military Prosecutor

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 October 2020: The Tripoli Minister of Finance Faraj Bumtari denounced the arrest of the Chairman of the Permanent Committee f...

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Finance Minister is the first to hand-in his anti-corruption Financial Disclaimer
Sep 16 Sami Zaptia

Finance Minister is the first to hand-in his anti-corruption Financial Disclaimer

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 September 2020:The Finance and Acting Economy Minister, Faraj Bumtari, announced yesterday that he has handed in his anti-co...

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Aug 22 Sami Zaptia

Turkish companies prepared to return to complete stalled projects in Libya: Libyan Finance Ministry

By Sami Zaptia.Turkish companies are prepared to return to Libya says the Tripoli government (Photo: Social Media).London, 22 August 2020: Turkis...

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