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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 Ministry issues new import provisions - some data must be in Arabic on inner and outer product packaging
Aug 2 Sami Zaptia

Economy Ministry issues new import provisions - some data must be in Arabic on inner and outer product packaging

The Tripoli-based Libyan government’s Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Hwej, issued a decision (No. 398/2023) yesterday obligating all importing...

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Economy Minister Hwej approves several private sector investment projects
Jul 30 Sami Zaptia

Economy Minister Hwej approves several private sector investment projects

Mohamed Hwej, Minister of Economy and Trade in the Tripoli-based Libyan government approved 16 investment projects for the private sector in different...

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Economy Minister Hwej meets Algerian businesses to encourage investment and increase trade
Jul 25 Sami Zaptia

Economy Minister Hwej meets Algerian businesses to encourage investment and increase trade

Mohamed Hwej, the Minister of Economy and Trade in the Tripoli-based Libyan government, met several businessmen and owners of Algerian companies speci...

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Minister of Economy Hwej discusses increasing trade with Tunisian Ambassador
Jul 17 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Economy Hwej discusses increasing trade with Tunisian Ambassador

Minister of Economy and Trade of the Tripoli-based Libyan government, Mohamed Hwej, held a meeting with the Ambassador of Tunisia to Libya, Al-Asaad A...

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Libya exploring increasing exports to Turkey as part of its diversification policy - removing Turkish tariffs on Libyan products discussed
Jul 14 Sami Zaptia

Libya exploring increasing exports to Turkey as part of its diversification policy - removing Turkish tariffs on Libyan products discussed

Libya discussed ways with Turkey of increasing Libyan exports to Turkey to contribute to achieving economic diversification. The discussions took plac...

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New PIB General Manager Abdel Nasser Al-Najah takes up has role
Jun 17 Sami Zaptia

New PIB General Manager Abdel Nasser Al-Najah takes up has role

The new General Manager of the Privatisation and Investment Board (PIB), Abdel Nasser Al-Najah, assumed his new role last Thursday from PIB chairman A...

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LBC AGM elects new board – Rashid Swani remains chairman
Jun 15 Sami Zaptia

LBC AGM elects new board – Rashid Swani remains chairman

After holding its first AGM for the best part of a decade, the Libyan Business Council (LBC) today elected a new board of directors.The elections led...

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Insurance is an important part of the solution of restarting stalled projects
Jun 14 Sami Zaptia

Insurance is an important part of the solution of restarting stalled projects

At the conference held in Tripoli today it was agreed that insurance is an important part of the solution of reactivating Libya’s stalled projects.The...

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Advancing the diversification of Libya’s economy through planting high density olive trees for olive oil production
Jun 13 Sami Zaptia

Advancing the diversification of Libya’s economy through planting high density olive trees for olive oil production

‘‘A gallon of olive oil is worth more today than a gallon of oil’’ said the Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Hwej, during his speech in a worksh...

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New PIB head appointed by Economy Minister
May 8 Sami Zaptia

New PIB head appointed by Economy Minister

The Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Hwej, has appointed (Decision 203/23) a new head of the Privatisation and Investment Board (PIB).The new PI...

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