Economy

📊 Insights on Libya’s markets, trade, and financial policies – tracking shifts that shape business and daily life in the country. 

Libya’s Banking Sector Takes Another Step Toward Digital Transformation
Economy

Libya’s Banking Sector Takes Another Step Toward Digital Transformation

Libya’s largest commercial lender, Jumhouria Bank, is exploring a new partnership with technology giant Huawei as the country’s banking sector...

Libya Falls to 4th Place Among Africa’s Largest Importers of Brazilian Meat
Economy

Libya Falls to 4th Place Among Africa’s Largest Importers of Brazilian Meat

Libya has dropped to fourth place among Africa’s largest importers of Brazilian meat in 2025, marking a clear shift in...

Tripoli to Host EPAIX 2026 as Libya Pushes Digital Payments Expansion
Economy

Tripoli to Host EPAIX 2026 as Libya Pushes Digital Payments Expansion

Tripoli will host the Electronic Payments and Digital Transformation Exhibition (EPAIX 2026) on June 17–18 at the Tripoli International Fairgrounds,...

Libya and Morocco Deepen Economic Ties with New Trade and Investment Agreement
Economy

Libya and Morocco Deepen Economic Ties with New Trade and Investment Agreement

Libya and Morocco have signed a new memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening trade and investment cooperation, adding momentum to...

Saudi-Turkish Rail Deal Highlights the New Race for Regional Trade Corridors
Economy

Saudi-Turkish Rail Deal Highlights the New Race for Regional Trade Corridors

Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding this week covering railways, logistics centers, transport services, and digital transport...

Why Libya’s Croatia Education Partnership Matters for Economic Growth
Economy

Why Libya’s Croatia Education Partnership Matters for Economic Growth

While major energy agreements and infrastructure projects often dominate headlines, Libya’s latest talks with Croatia may prove equally important for...

Libya Investment Authority and Oman’s OQ Group Sign MoU to Boost Investment Ties
Economy

Libya Investment Authority and Oman’s OQ Group Sign MoU to Boost Investment Ties

The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oman’s OQ Group to explore new investment...

Global Inflation: How It Changed Economics and Politics
Economy

Global Inflation: How It Changed Economics and Politics

Inflation in a Post-Pandemic and Geopolitical Economy   In recent years, inflation has become more than just an economic indicator...

Libya’s Electronic Payment Network: Structural Fragility and the Limits of Oversight
Economy

Libya’s Electronic Payment Network: Structural Fragility and the Limits of Oversight

The outage that struck Libya’s domestic payment network on the eve of Eid al-Adha 2026 was no ordinary technical glitch....

Eastern Libya Blackout Highlights Fragility of National Power Grid
Economy

Eastern Libya Blackout Highlights Fragility of National Power Grid

A major technical fault on a key transmission line in Benghazi triggered widespread electricity disruptions across eastern Libya, once again...