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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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Benghazi Chamber of Commerce to hold conference on Libya’s economic crisis from 20 to 21 June
Apr 2 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce to hold conference on Libya’s economic crisis from 20 to 21 June

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce announced last Monday (30 March) that it will be organising the First Scientific Economic Conference on “The Libyan Econo...

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Economic diversification conference held in Benghazi by HoR and CBL
Feb 15 Sami Zaptia

Economic diversification conference held in Benghazi by HoR and CBL

The "Economic Diversification: Between Local Resources and Economic Diplomacy" conference, organized by the House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs...

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Economy Ministry prohibits commodity pricing based on the black-market exchange rate
Feb 6 Sami Zaptia

Economy Ministry prohibits commodity pricing based on the black-market exchange rate

The Tripoli based Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade issued Decision No. (51) of 2026 regarding commodity pricing. The decree prohibits the pricing...

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Minister of Economy Hwej approves series of regulatory measures during meeting with Ministry's affiliated entities‎
Jan 30 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Economy Hwej approves series of regulatory measures during meeting with Ministry's affiliated entities‎

‎Tripoli based Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, held an extensive meeting last Thursday (29 January) with the Undersecretaries of the M...

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LAIP signs MoU with Saudi Ajyal Company – discussions included participation in Zuwara Oil Refinery project
Jan 28 Sami Zaptia

LAIP signs MoU with Saudi Ajyal Company – discussions included participation in Zuwara Oil Refinery project

The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) announced last Monday (26 January) that it had signed on the same day an MoU with Saudi’s Ajyal Petroleum...

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The 52nd Tripoli International Fair, marking its centenary, will be held at its Fairgrounds from 16 to 21 April
Jan 27 Sami Zaptia

The 52nd Tripoli International Fair, marking its centenary, will be held at its Fairgrounds from 16 to 21 April

The organisers of Tripoli International Fair announced last Sunday (25 January) that its 52nd edition, marking its centenary (1926 - 2026), will be he...

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Car importers granted LCs are overcharging consumers by 60 percent – Economy Ministry to take corrective action
Jan 26 Sami Zaptia

Car importers granted LCs are overcharging consumers by 60 percent – Economy Ministry to take corrective action

The Ministry of Economy and Trade stated yesterday (in its Clarification Statement no. 2/2026) that the volume of letters of credit granted recently f...

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Zliten Chamber of Commerce opposes House of Representatives' proposal to impose tax on certain goods - inflationary and costly to the low paid
Jan 26 Sami Zaptia

Zliten Chamber of Commerce opposes House of Representatives' proposal to impose tax on certain goods - inflationary and costly to the low paid

Zliten Chamber of Commerce announced its opposition to the House of Representatives' (HoR - parliament) proposal to impose a tax on certain goods. Thi...

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Benghazi Chamber of Commerce receives Moroccan Consul General – discusses enhancing economic cooperation
Jan 23 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce receives Moroccan Consul General – discusses enhancing economic cooperation

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce reported yesterday that it had received Said Benkiran, Consul General of Morocco, at the Chamber's Benghazi headquarters....

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CBL latest stats show a balanced LD budget for all of 2025 but a hard currency deficit of US$ 9 billion
Jan 20 Sami Zaptia

CBL latest stats show a balanced LD budget for all of 2025 but a hard currency deficit of US$ 9 billion

In its routine statistical bulletin summarising 2025, the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announces yesterday that Libya’s total revenues totalled 136.86...

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