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News Round Up 4th to 10th December 2022. Courtesy of THE LIBYA CONSULTANCY

MAJORITY OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SUPPORTS A LIBYAN-LED SOLUTION, NORLAND SAYS https://libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/majority-international-community-supports-libyan-led-solution-norland-says TRIPOLI CHAMBER DISCUSSING LEADING DELEGATION TO WOC SHOW IN LAS VEGAS, USA IN JANUARY https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/12/tripoli-chamber-to-lead-exhibition-to-woc-show-in-las-vegas-usa-in-january/ NOC: LIBYA’S OIL PRODUCTION EXCEEDED 1.2 MILLION BPD https://libyaupdate.com/noc-libyas-oil-production-exceeded-1-2-million-bpd/ CBL GOVERNOR, PARLIAMENT MEMBERS DISCUSS PUBLIC SPENDING AND 2023 BUDGET https://libyaupdate.com/cbl-governor-parliament-members-discuss-public-spending-and-2023-budget/ BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY BANKING FORUM HELD IN TRIPOLI https://en.libyan-cna.net/economics-and-business/business-technology-banking-forum-held-in-tripoli/ LIBYA REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR ITALIAN INITIATIVE CONCERNING ENERGY AND AGRICULTURE https://libyaobserver.ly/news/libya-reaffirms-support-italian-initiative-concerning-energy-and-agriculture TRIPOLI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SIGNS MOU WITH BRITISH LIBYAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/12/tripoli-chamber-of-commerce-signs-mou-with-british-libyan-business-association/ LIBYA'S GNU SAYS IT LIFTED FORCE MAJEURE FOR OIL & GAS EXPLORATION https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Libya-s-GNU-says-it-lifted-force-majeure-for-oil-gas-exploration--42479869/ CONTRACTORS AWARDED $10 BLN WORTH OF PROJECTS [...]

2022-12-10T13:19:54+01:00December 10, 2022|News|0 Comments

MOU signed between Tripoli CoC and the BLBA. A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD FOR UK/LIBYAN COMMERCIAL RELATIONS.

Today saw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the British Libyan Business Association and the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture.   This significant event highlights the continuing improvement of commercial relationships between Libya and the United Kingdom and allows both organisations to focus on the development of mutually beneficial relationships for its members and the pursuit of projects to the benefit of Libya and the United Kingdom. 2023 will see the development of multiple projects, missions and delegations (both to and from Libya) that focuses on sector specific areas so that that the [...]

2022-12-18T12:37:34+01:00December 5, 2022|News|2 Comments

News Round Up Sunday 27th Nov to Saturday 03rd Dec. Courtesy of The Libya Consultancy

THE EU, NATO AND THE LIBYA CRISIS (1): SCALING AMBITIONS DOWN https://en.minbarlibya.org/2022/11/26/the-eu-nato-and-the-libya-crisis-1-scaling-ambitions-down/ LIBYAN-TURKISH HOSPITAL TO OPEN IN TWO DAYS' TIME https://libyaobserver.ly/health/libyan-turkish-hospital-open-two-days-time 30 TUNISIAN INSTITUTIONS TO TAKE PART IN LIBYA OIL AND GAS EXHIBITION https://libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/30-tunisian-institutions-take-part-libya-oil-and-gas-exhibition ON THE SIDELINES OF UFM, AL-MANQOUSH DISCUSSES COOPERATION WITH GERMANY, FRANCE, AND SPAIN https://libyaobserver.ly/news/sidelines-ufm-al-manqoush-discusses-cooperation-germany-france-and-spain LIBYAN FM PRESENTS PROMISING ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES AT UNION FOR MEDITERRANEAN https://libyaobserver.ly/news/libyan-fm-presents-promising-energy-opportunities-union-mediterranean LIBYA’S MINISTRY OF ECONOMY PARTICIPATES IN COMCEC 38TH SESSION https://libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/libya’s-ministry-economy-participates-comcec-38th-session FRANCE PROPOSES A LIBYAN-FRENCH COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP LIBYA'S OIL INDUSTRY https://libyaobserver.ly/economy/france-proposes-libyan-french-committee-develop-libyas-oil-industry SHOUKRY URGES ‘SPECIFIC TIMEFRAMES’ FOR LEGAL, POLITICAL ENTITLEMENTS IN LIBYA AT MEETING WITH UNSMIL HEAD https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/480629.aspx THE [...]

2022-12-03T13:18:14+01:00December 3, 2022|News|0 Comments

The BLBA and Tripoli Chamber of Commerce (TCoC) discuss the establishment of Vocational Training Academies

A hugely productive day in Tripoli where the British Libyan Business Association discussed (amongst other things) the establishment of Vocational Training Academies (VTA’s) in the country with The Tripoli Chamber of Commerce. It is projects like this driven by the chamber that highlights the real possibility of change and engagement in Libya. We look forward to supporting such positive and productive initiatives.

2022-12-01T18:25:37+01:00December 1, 2022|News|0 Comments

Ryanair in talks to expand into Egypt and Libya CEO says I Reuters

DUBLIN, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers, Ryanair , is in talks with authorities in Egypt and Libya about operating flights to the countries for the first time, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday. Ryanair's only flights outside of Europe currently are to and from Morocco, Israel and Jordan. Its Hungary-based rival Wizz (WIZZ.L), which flies to Egypt and Morocco, has also been expanding aggressively into the Middle East, flying 36 routes from Abu Dhabi on its Wizz Air Abu Dhabi joint venture.

2022-12-01T07:11:02+01:00December 1, 2022|News|0 Comments

Factsheet providing the latest statistics on trade / investment between the UK and Libya. Release date: 18 November 2022

Libya This factsheet provides the latest statistics on trade and investment between the UK and Libya. Date of release: 18 November 2022; Date of next planned release: 19 December 2022 Total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and Libya was £1.5 billion in the four quarters to the end of Q2 2022, an increase of 151.7% or £915 million from the four quarters to the end of Q2 2021. Of this £1.5 billion: Total UK exports to Libya amounted to £199 million in the four quarters to the end of Q2 2022 [...]

2022-11-28T16:45:16+01:00November 27, 2022|News|0 Comments

News Round Up Sunday 20th to Saturday 26th November. Courtesy of THE LIBYA CONSULTANCY

DBEIBAH LAUNCHES "SHIFA" PROJECT TO ORGANIZE CANCER TREATMENT IN LIBYA https://www.libyaobserver.ly/health/dbeibah-launches-shifa-project-organize-cancer-treatment-libya POLITICAL BATTLE IN LIBYA REACHES SUPREME COURT https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/09/political-battle-libya-reaches-supreme-court INTRODUCTORY CONFERENCE ON GENERAL POLICIES FOR ECONOMY, INVESTMENT AND FINANCING IN LIBYA https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/11/introductory-conference-on-general-policies-for-economy-investment-and-financing-in-libya/ TECHNO PARKS LAW PASSED BY GOVERNMENT https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/11/techno-parks-law-passed-by-government/ GECOL AND US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DISCUSS ENERGY PRODUCTION AND RETURN OF US COMPANIES https://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/gecol-and-us-chamber-commerce-discuss-energy-production-and-return-us-companies LIBYAN MONEY RECOVERY OFFICE HOLDS MEETINGS IN COUNTRIES THAT HOLD LIBYAN ASSETS https://www.libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/libyan-money-recovery-office-holds-meetings-countries-hold-libyan-assets MORE THAN 291 OF 376 PROJECTS IN THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT'S "RETURN TO LIFE" PLAN BEING IMPLEMENTED https://www.panapress.com/More-than-291-of-376-projects-in-a_630734998-lang2.html ‘‘THE IMPORTANCE OF RAILWAYS TO SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, TRANSIT TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT’’ WORKSHOP [...]

2022-11-28T16:43:27+01:00November 26, 2022|News|0 Comments

A POSITIVE STEP FOR THE BLBA AND ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY FOR UK COMPANIES AND TRADE

The British Libyan Business Association met yesterday for discussions with two extraordinarily innovative and professional business organisations. The AlSahl Group, an investment and development company active across a wide cross-section of food and other industries in Libya and the Libyan Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Company (LPTIC) Both organisations expressed a strong desire to engage with complementary UK businesses across a wide sector of service provision and engagement, Please contact us for further information about either of these two prestigious organisations

2022-11-28T16:46:12+01:00November 22, 2022|News|0 Comments

Weekly News Round Up Sunday 19th to Saturday 12th November. Supplied courtesy of THE LIBYA CONSULTANCY

UNDP AND TATWEER LAUNCH START-UP ACCELERATOR IN TRIPOLI, BENGHAZI AND SEBHA https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/11/undp-and-tatweer-launch-start-up-accelerator-in-tripoli-benghazi-and-sebha/ CBL AUDIT REPORT SHOULD BE REVEALED TO ALL LIBYANS: STEPHANIE WILLIAMS https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/11/cbl-audit-report-should-be-revealed-to-all-libyans-stephanie-williams/ WFP WELCOMES CZECH CONTRIBUTION TO REHABILITATION OF LIBYA’S FOOD AND DRUG CONTROL CENTRE https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/11/wfp-welcomes-czech-contribution-to-rehabilitation-of-libyas-food-and-drug-control-centre/ MACRON MEETS WITH HEAD OF LIBYAN PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL IN PARIS https://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/macron-meets-head-libyan-presidential-council-paris ECOMNEWS MED: LIBYA'S OIL AND GAS REVENUES EXPECTED TO REACH RECORD HIGH IN 2022 https://www.libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/ecomnews-med-libyas-oil-and-gas-revenues-expected-reach-record-high-2022 NCB TO LAUNCH NEW 2023 STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE E-BANKING SERVICES https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/11/ncb-to-launch-new-2023-strategic-plan-to-improve-e-banking-services/ ITALY OPENS TENDERING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COASTAL HIGHWAY IN LIBYA https://libyaupdate.com/italy-opens-tendering-for-construction-of-coastal-highway-in-libya/ LIBYA, MALTA SEEK TO ACTIVATE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS https://english.news.cn/20221114/39e1dfe85873473da48bfbbbc9318c9a/c.html DBEIBAH INAUGURATES [...]

2022-11-26T07:59:19+01:00November 19, 2022|News|0 Comments