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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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Former CBL Governor and Minister of Planning Jehaimy to preside over 4th Libya Banking Forum in Tunis  8 to 9 November
Nov 6 Sami Zaptia

Former CBL Governor and Minister of Planning Jehaimy to preside over 4th Libya Banking Forum in Tunis  8 to 9 November

Under the banner ‘‘The role of the banking sector in stimulating growth and strengthening the Libyan economy and reducing stagnation‘’ Taher Jehaimi,...

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World Bank to participate in 4th Annual Libya Banking Development Forum
Oct 30 Sami Zaptia

World Bank to participate in 4th Annual Libya Banking Development Forum

The World Bank is to participate in the 4th Annual Libya Banking Development Forum, organisers Sectors Development Forums (SDF) informed Libya Herald....

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Libya reschedules debt repayments with Seychelles, Nicaragua and Montenegro
Oct 17 Sami Zaptia

Libya reschedules debt repayments with Seychelles, Nicaragua and Montenegro

Libya has rescheduled debt repayments owed to it by the Seychelles, Nicaragua and Montenegro.This was agreed at various meetings held by Libya’s Minis...

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Internet speeds improved in North Africa over last four quarters
Jun 8 Sami Zaptia

Internet speeds improved in North Africa over last four quarters

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 June 2021:A report by Speedtest Intelligence of Ookla reveals that every North African nation improved their mobile and fixed...

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May 12 Sami Zaptia

Economic Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya assesses economic situation and areas of support

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 May 2021:  UNSMIL reported today that Egypt, the European Union, UNSMIL and the United States, as co-chairs of the Internati...

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Improving Libya’s Ease of Doing Business ranking workshop held in Tripoli
Apr 3 Sami Zaptia

Improving Libya’s Ease of Doing Business ranking workshop held in Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 April 2021:A workshop was held in Tripoli in February to discuss the improving Libya’s Ease of Doing Business ranking (EoDB)....

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Op-Ed: Libyan women: A tale of persistence
Mar 8 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: Libyan women: A tale of persistence

By Intissar Rajabany.8 March 2021:International Women's Day is a fraction of time, specifically set aside to rejoice in and praise the economic, polit...

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Jan 23 Sami Zaptia

IFCL Economic Working Group addresses urgent economic issues

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 January 2021: UNSMIL announced yesterday that on 21 January, the co-chairs of the International Follow-Up Committee on Libya...

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Dec 16 Sami Zaptia

Libya Economic Meeting agree current economic situation is unsustainable

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 December 2020: Participants at the Libya Economic Meeting in Geneva agreed yesterday that the current economic situation in...

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Dec 15 Sami Zaptia

At Geneva Libyan economy reform meeting, UNSMIL calls for critical decisions within two days

By Sami Zaptia.London, 15 December 2020: Acting UNSMIL head, Stephanie Williams, convened yesterday a technical meeting on critical reforms of the Lib...

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