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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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Sep 19 Sami Zaptia

Third Libyan Economic Dialogue meeting reviews economic reform

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 September 2020: UNSMIL reported yesterday it had convened virtually the third meeting of the Libyan Economic Dialogue. The m...

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The Role of Digitalization in the Decade of Action for Africa
Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

The Role of Digitalization in the Decade of Action for Africa

By Vera Songwe.11 September 2020:It is widely recognized that digitalization is one of the most powerful tools for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Su...

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Aug 25 Sami Zaptia

Turkish contractors: an overview of negotiations on their return to Libya

By Sami Zaptia.Libya's projects abandoned at the Revolution are marked by rusting cranes and scaffolding. Libya is negotiating with Turkish contractor...

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Aug 22 Sami Zaptia

Libya facing its most serious political, economic, and humanitarian crisis since 2011: World Bank

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 August 2020:The Libyan economy has recently been hit by four overlapping shocks: an intensifying conflict that suffocates ec...

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USAID, UNSMIL, UNDP and World Bank to install solar system to power the MMR and provide electricity for South Libya
Aug 18 Sami Zaptia

USAID, UNSMIL, UNDP and World Bank to install solar system to power the MMR and provide electricity for South Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 18 August 2020:The U.S Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Libya Public Financial Management program is partnering w...

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Aug 12 Sami Zaptia

8,000 tons of cement to arrive at Tobruk port

By Sami Zaptia.Tobruk harbour (Photo: Archives Tobruk Port Authority)London, 12 August 2020:Tobruk port reported that the cement transport ship NS Spi...

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Aug 9 Sami Zaptia

Most of Libya’s 129,000 registered jobseekers hold a university degree: Ministry of Labour

By Sami Zaptia.Most of Libya's officially registered jobseekers hold a university degree, Labour Ministry statistics show (Ministry of Labour).London,...

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Aug 4 Sami Zaptia

Monopoly and speculation lead to unprecedented local cement price rise – as Libya seeks post-war reconstruction

By Sami Zaptia.Monopolistic supply and war merchants have led to unprecedented cement price rises debilitating Libya's reconstruction efforts  (Photo...

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Jul 19 Sami Zaptia

Labour Ministry to launch new website to ease job searches

By Sami Zaptia.Libya's Tripoli Ministry of Labour is launching a new website to ease job searches (Ministry of Labour).London, 19 July 2020:The Inform...

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Improving 'Ease of Doing Business' in Libya discussed with Economy Ministry
Jul 15 Sami Zaptia

Improving 'Ease of Doing Business' in Libya discussed with Economy Ministry

By Sami Zaptia.London, 15 July 2020:Expertise France and the EU for the Private Sector in Libya project reported this week that it had held on 12 July...

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