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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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Ministry of Economy and Trade of Libya

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Minister of Economy Hwej discusses trade cooperation with Moroccan Consul General
Nov 6 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Economy Hwej discusses trade cooperation with Moroccan Consul General

During his meeting with the Consul General of Morocco to Libya, Bouzekri Rihani, at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters yesterday, the Minister of Eco...

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Libyan Indian Economic Forum to be held in Tripoli in last quarter of this year
Sep 10 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Indian Economic Forum to be held in Tripoli in last quarter of this year

A Libyan Indian Economic Forum will be held in Tripoli in the last quarter of this year.‎ The news was revealed during the meeting held yesterday bet...

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EU4SKILLS project kicks off to boost jobs and close the skills gap in Libya
Aug 3 Sami Zaptia

EU4SKILLS project kicks off to boost jobs and close the skills gap in Libya

A cooperation agreement was signed in Tripoli yesterday between the Tripoli based Ministry of Economy and Trade and Expertise France to launch the EU4...

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Libyan Korean Economic Forum to be held in Tripoli, November 2024
Jul 21 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Korean Economic Forum to be held in Tripoli, November 2024

The Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, discussed with the Ambassador of South Korea to Libya ‘‘Jang Jihak’’ last Wednesday 17 July, at th...

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Minister of Economy Hwej calls for activation of the Libyan Chinese Joint Economic Chamber
Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Economy Hwej calls for activation of the Libyan Chinese Joint Economic Chamber

Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, met today with members of the Board of Directors of the Libyan Chinese Joint Economic Chamber at the M...

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Major effort by the Ministry of Economy to bring back Chinese companies
Dec 21 Sami Zaptia

Major effort by the Ministry of Economy to bring back Chinese companies

The spokesman for the Ministry of Economy and Trade, Fawzi Wadi, said in an exclusive interview with the Libya Herald that Ms. Shather Al-Sayd, the Ad...

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Acting Minister of Economy and Trade meets with the Director General of Foreign Trade and Investment of Spain
Jun 21 Sami Zaptia

Acting Minister of Economy and Trade meets with the Director General of Foreign Trade and Investment of Spain

The Acting Minister of Economy and Trade, Suhail Boushiha, met with Alicia Varela, Director General for Trade and Investment of the Spanish Ministry o...

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Maghreb Banking Forum on Libya’s digital economy holds sectorial workshops on agriculture
May 21 Sami Zaptia

Maghreb Banking Forum on Libya’s digital economy holds sectorial workshops on agriculture

The two-day Maghreb Banking Forum on the Digital Economy for the Reconstruction of Libya concluded in Istanbul yesterday with a focus on Libya’s agric...

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Economy Ministry confirms wide Libyan participation in Libyan Turkish Forum for Project Development in Istanbul 16-18 November
Oct 5 Sami Zaptia

Economy Ministry confirms wide Libyan participation in Libyan Turkish Forum for Project Development in Istanbul 16-18 November

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 October 2021:Libya’s Ministry of Economy and Trade confirmed yesterday the wide Libyan participation at the Libyan Turkish Fo...

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Sep 1 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Economy launches electronic legislation and trade platforms to improve business and investment climate

By Sami Zaptia.London, 1 September 2021:At the Tripoli International Fair on Monday, the Ministry of Economy and Trade announced the launch of the ele...

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