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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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As the Libyan diner plunges in value above the LD 8 per US$ - CBL reveals causes and planned countermeasures
Jul 23 Sami Zaptia

As the Libyan diner plunges in value above the LD 8 per US$ - CBL reveals causes and planned countermeasures

‎As the Libyan dinar plunges beyond the LD 8 per US$ mark, causing much alarm in Libya, an undisclosed ‘‘official source’’ at the Central Bank of Liby...

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NCB launches US$ 100,000 limit debit Mastercard for SME sole traders
Nov 11 Sami Zaptia

NCB launches US$ 100,000 limit debit Mastercard for SME sole traders

Announcement regarding the business card for small merchants and craftsmen (individual licenses)The state National Commercial Bank (NCB) announced the...

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CBL launches pre-loaded US$ 100,000 debit card for small business
Feb 25 Sami Zaptia

CBL launches pre-loaded US$ 100,000 debit card for small business

To facilitate and encourage small merchants ((owners of individual licenses)) and industrial and service companies, the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) an...

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Minister of Economy commends TransSahara/Tadawul’s new Innovation Centre
Jan 29 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Economy commends TransSahara/Tadawul’s new Innovation Centre

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 29 January 2022: Libya’s Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, commended the new Innovation Centre inaugurated today...

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Libyan Islamic Bank and Dokkan sign e-payment agreement
Dec 23 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Islamic Bank and Dokkan sign e-payment agreement

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 December 2021: The Libyan Islamic Bank (LIB) signed an agreement with Dokkan e-commerce company an e-payment agreement last...

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Libya’s Tadawul first to issue locally produced Mastercard branded debit cards
Jul 14 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s Tadawul first to issue locally produced Mastercard branded debit cards

By Sami Zaptia.London, 14 July 2021:Libya’s Tadawul Financial Group announced that it has achieved PCI-CP certification for its debit card issuing cen...

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North Africa Bank commences online Visa debit card applications and POS service
May 16 Sami Zaptia

North Africa Bank commences online Visa debit card applications and POS service

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 May 2016:The North Africa Bank, a privately-owned Libyan bank, announced that online applications for Visa debit cards start...

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Mastercard debit card launched by Gumhouriya bank
Aug 9 Sami Zaptia

Mastercard debit card launched by Gumhouriya bank

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 9 August 2015:Gumhouriya bank has launched a Mastercard debit card which can be used at its ATMs.The new service was l...

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Dec 31 Sami Zaptia

Aman bank to offer Mastercard to suspended Visa debit card customers

By Libya Herald staff.Aman Bank cards (Photo: Aman bank)Malta, 31 December 2014:Libya’s private-sector Aman bank, 40 percent owned by Portuguese BES b...

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