Libya’s high oil income stifles commercial bank lending to the private sector – IMF Working Paper
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 25 May 2013: An IMF Working Paper entitled “Searching for the Finance-Growth Nexus in Libya” written ...
Tag: economy
Opinion: My 2 Cents: Libya’s Financial Sector
By Hafed Al-Ghwell. Washington DC, 13 May 2013: One of the undisputed features of the oil-based Libyan economy over the past ...
Benghazi economic growth discussed by Abofanas
Benghazi, 18 March 2013: The Economy Minister Mustafa Abofanas was in Benghazi today, Monday, to confer with members of the ...
North Africa needs private sector investment, not charity.
By Peter K. Semler. Washington DC, 20 February 2013: Tunisia, the Arab world’s first democracy, is under threat not because ...
CBL governor Saddek Elkaber optimistic about Libya’s economy in 2013
By Sami Zaptia Central Bank of Libya Governor Saddek Elkaber (right) with Libyan Businessmen Council president Naser Benafa at a ...
Opinion: On the second anniversary of the 17th February 2011 Revolution – reflections and considerations.
By Sami Zaptia. Popcorn, paper lanterns and flares as Libyans celebrated the second anniversary of February 17th Revolution last night ...
New banknotes on track for anniversary launch
Tripoli, 3 February 2013: The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has announced that it will launch the new Libyan banknotes ...
Opinion: Libya can use ENI promises to kick-start private sector economic growth?
By PK Semler. Washington DC, 19 January 2013 Almost a year ago today, chief executive Paolo Scaroni of ENI, ...
Row at Libyan Businessmen’s Council forum
The business community were unhappy at the slow . . .progress of reform in the economy (Photo: Sami Zaptia). By ...
Entrepreneurship and Innovation conference held in Tripoli
By Sami Zaptia. Deputy Economy Minister Rajab Khalil (center) with Deputy Labour Minister Ahmed Safar (right) at the Enterprise Libya ...
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Julyana Free Zone Grain Silos project launched with participation of French, Belgian and Turkish companies – providing a strategic grain reserve for food security
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Renewable Energy Authority of Libya discusses cooperation in clean energy sector with Chinese Chargé d’affaires
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NOC reduces gas flaring by more than 100 million cubic feet per day through five strategic projects
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Tripoli Libyan government discusses strategic FDI projects with Gulf and US companies
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CBL holds meeting with new FX Bureaux to organise their imminent operation – confirmed actual activation and testing of their systems would begin this month
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