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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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Economy Minister Hwej meets high-level African Union delegation - sustainable development and alignment of national programmes with goals of Agenda 2063 discussed
Nov 19 Sami Zaptia

Economy Minister Hwej meets high-level African Union delegation - sustainable development and alignment of national programmes with goals of Agenda 2063 discussed

Tripoli based Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, met with a high-level delegation from the African Union at his Tripoli Ministry yesterda...

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Tarros Group renews and upgrades shipping service connecting Italy with Libya
Nov 14 Sami Zaptia

Tarros Group renews and upgrades shipping service connecting Italy with Libya

Tarros Group has renewed and upgraded the shipping service connecting Italy with Libya, Trasporto Europa said yesterday. This consolidates a logistic...

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National Blue Economy Workshop in September 2025‎ - to further strategic sustainable development
Aug 14 Sami Zaptia

National Blue Economy Workshop in September 2025‎ - to further strategic sustainable development

‎The National Blue Economy Workshop will be held in September 2025‎. The revelation came during the visit last Monday (11 August) by the Tripoli based...

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Minister of Economy adopts decisions to develop the economy and diversify sources of income in various sectors
Dec 10 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Economy adopts decisions to develop the economy and diversify sources of income in various sectors

The Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Hwej, issued today several investment decisions aimed at moving forward in developing the Libyan economy an...

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300 companies exhibiting at 50th Tripoli International Fair
May 15 Sami Zaptia

300 companies exhibiting at 50th Tripoli International Fair

More than 300 Libyan and international companies are participating in the 50th Tripoli International Fair. The fair (15 to 21 May) was opened to a gra...

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Tunisia Forum for Enhancing Economic Cooperation between Libya, Tunisia and Korea discusses developing trade with the rest of Africa
May 27 Sami Zaptia

Tunisia Forum for Enhancing Economic Cooperation between Libya, Tunisia and Korea discusses developing trade with the rest of Africa

Libya’s (Tripoli-based) Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Hwej, in the presence of the Libya’s Deputy Government, Ramadan Abu Janah, and the Tuni...

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In an effort to counter fuel smuggling, the Economy Minister orders fuel trucks to be fitted with GPS tracking devices
Apr 5 Sami Zaptia

In an effort to counter fuel smuggling, the Economy Minister orders fuel trucks to be fitted with GPS tracking devices

In the country’s continuing effort to counter the smuggling of its subsidised fuel, Libya’s Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Hwej, has issued a...

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Dec 11 Sami Zaptia

Libya announces 61 investment projects in various sectors

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 10 December 2021:At a lavish event held at the JW Marriot hotel in Tripoli, Libya’s Privatisation and Investment Board (PIB) a...

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SME conference must announce specific projects: Economy Minister Hwej
Nov 1 Sami Zaptia

SME conference must announce specific projects: Economy Minister Hwej

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 1 November 2021:Speaking at the opening ceremony of the SME conference (1-4 November) at Tripoli Sports City today, Economy an...

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Sep 7 Sami Zaptia

Libya grants licence for gold mining

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 September 2021:Libya’s Privatisation and Investment Board (PIB) reported on Sunday that the country’s Ministry of Economy and...

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