British business urged to seek opportunities ‘in billions’ in Libyan oil and gas sector
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: LBBC). London, 11 September 2020: Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) Chairman Mustafa Sanalla yesterday set out...
Audit Bureau sets GECOL deadlines for GE, Calic, ENCA, Siemens and Gesco electricity contracts – warns contracts will be re-awarded to other companies if not implemented
By Sami Zaptia. The Tripoli Audit Bureau has set GECOL deadline ultimatums for the implementation of electricity contracts involving GE,...
ESDF reforms include cancellation of portfolios and dissolution of companies
By Sami Zaptia. The ESDF is implementing reforms to its Qaddafi era structure and culture (Photo: ESDF). London, 10 September...
Libya’s unemployed 390,000 or 15 percent of workforce: Ministry of Labour
By Sami Zaptia. Libya's Tripoli Ministry of Labour has updated its unemployment numbers (Photo: Ministry of Labour logo). London, 9...
Brega state hospital opened, operated by private company on PPP basis
By Sami Zaptia. Brega Hospital, in eastern Libya, opened this week on a PPP basis, to be operated by private...
Transport committee and Turkish company assess damage to Tripoli International Airport: feasibility of old contracts assessed; new contracts considered
By Sami Zaptia. (Photo: Libyan Airports Authority). London, 9 September 2020: Transport committee tours Tripoli International Airport Turkish company on...
Libya Turkey Business Platform to be held on 15-16 October, at Pullman hotel, Istanbul
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: LTBP). London, 7 September 2020: The General Union of Libyan Chambers of Commerce announced last Friday...
Finance Ministry suspends 17,000 state sector salaries – 6,915 of which were for deceased claimants
By Sami Zaptia. The Tripoli Ministry of Finance says it has suspended 17,000 suspected fraudulent state-sector salaries, including 6,915 for...
Benghazi tyre recycling plant starts, plastic recycling to start soon
By Sami Zaptia. Benghazi Municipality has started recycling old tyres and will start on plastic soon (Photo: Benghazi Municipality). London,...
Libyan FINTECH company Masarat wins third prize in African-wide competition for MobiCash App
By Sami Zaptia. Masarat's MobiCash e-payments App won third place in a pan-African competition (Photo: Masarat). London, 6 September 2020:...
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Qatari, Italian and Swiss US$ 2.7 billion investment in Misrata Free Zone to increase its capacity to 4 million containers annually
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CBL devalues LD by 14.7% from approximately LD 5.43/dollar to about LD 6.36/dollar
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Economy Minister Hwej warns that Libya can run out of hard currency reserves if it does not control imports
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ENI, in partnership with BP, NOC and LIA, commences drilling of deepwater exploration well in Gulf of Sirte
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Zawia airport construction starts – under the NDA and to be implemented by a Turkish company
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