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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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Libyana

Libyana Mobile Phone is a Libyan mobile phone company established in 2004. It is state-owned via LPTIC and holds the largest market share in Libya. Established in 2004 as a Libyan telecommunications company. It is one of the two major mo...

Dec 9 Sami Zaptia

LPTIC's Al-Madar and Libyana sign sponsorship agreements with Al-Ittihad Tripoli, Al-Ahly Tripoli and Al-Ahly Benghazi football clubs

By Sami Zaptia.Through its Al-Madar and Libyana mobile phone companies, LPTIC has signed sponsorship agreements with Al-Ittihad Tripoli, Al-Ahly Tripo...

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Nov 11 Sami Zaptia

Successful end to first phase of Stream’s two-year Business Incubator and Accelerator projects

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 November 2020:  The first phase of the Stream two-year Business Incubator and Accelerator project has ended ‘‘full of achiev...

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Tripoli’s acute power cuts: some areas without power for four consecutive days - making life ‘‘unbearable’’
Sep 25 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli’s acute power cuts: some areas without power for four consecutive days - making life ‘‘unbearable’’

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 September 2020: Some areas of Tripoli have been without electricity for four consecutive days, Tripoli resident Ali told Lib...

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Feb 28 Sami Zaptia

LPTIC agrees with Ericsson on maintenance and development of its networks and infrastructure

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: LPTIC).London, 28 February 2020: The Libyan Post and Telecommunications Information Technology Company (LPTIC), Libya’s state t...

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Dec 10 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s oil revenues up LD 4.14 bn to end November, total spending down

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 10 December 2019:Libya’s oil revenues were up by LD 4.14 bn from a projected LD 24.2 bn to LD 28.34 bn and...

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STREAM incubator, accelerator and Fab Lab launched in Tripoli
Nov 21 Sami Zaptia

STREAM incubator, accelerator and Fab Lab launched in Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.London, 21 November 2019:STREAM incubator, accelerator and Fab Lab, was officially launched in Tripoli on Tuesday in the presence of en...

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Expertise France hails its five diversification projects in Libya
Oct 30 Sami Zaptia

Expertise France hails its five diversification projects in Libya

By Sami Zaptia. London, 30 October 2019:The implementing agency for five of the EU’s flagship diversification projects in Libya, Expertise France, cel...

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CBL adopts electronic KYC to distribute hard currency allowance
Aug 27 Sami Zaptia

CBL adopts electronic KYC to distribute hard currency allowance

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 August 2019:The Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has adopted an electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) system for th...

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Libyan mobile phone video game 'Nitro Bus' available on Libyana store
Mar 12 Sami Zaptia

Libyan mobile phone video game 'Nitro Bus' available on Libyana store

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 March 2019:Libyan game designing company Techneon’s first mobile phone game, Nitro Bus, is now available for Android users f...

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LPTIC holds first Tripoli general assembly subsidiary meetings since 2014
Feb 4 Sami Zaptia

LPTIC holds first Tripoli general assembly subsidiary meetings since 2014

By Sami Zaptia.London, 4 February 2018:The Libyan Post Telecommunications and Information Technology Company (LPTIC), the country’s state-owned IT hol...

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