Latest posts in Technology & Innovationhttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/enhttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/central-bank-of-libya-source-to-libya-herald-no-indications-that-customer-accounts-affected-by-cyber-incident-investigations-are-ongoing/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/central-bank-of-libya-source-to-libya-herald-no-indications-that-customer-accounts-affected-by-cyber-incident-investigations-are-ongoing/Central Bank of Libya source to Libya Herald: There are no indications that customer accounts were affected by cyber incident - investigations are ong...Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:41:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/two-million-pos-transactions-in-a-single-day-across-67000-points-cause-collapse-of-e-payment-system-cbl-apologises/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/two-million-pos-transactions-in-a-single-day-across-67000-points-cause-collapse-of-e-payment-system-cbl-apologises/ The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) was forced to apologise yesterday on behalf of Libya’s commercial banks after the sudden disruption to electronic...Wed, 27 May 2026 08:21:42 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/cbl-source-to-libya-herald-cbl-moving-towards-ending-cash-collection-of-taxes-and-customs-duties-moving-solely-to-e-collections/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/cbl-source-to-libya-herald-cbl-moving-towards-ending-cash-collection-of-taxes-and-customs-duties-moving-solely-to-e-collections/ A senior source within the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) revealed to Libya Herald yesterday that the decision to mandate commercial banks and the f...Sun, 10 May 2026 09:02:38 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/1-7-million-75-receiving-state-sector-salaries-through-automated-your-instant-salary-system-compared-to-2-2-million-previously/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/05/1-7-million-75-receiving-state-sector-salaries-through-automated-your-instant-salary-system-compared-to-2-2-million-previously/ The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) reported yesterday that, according to the latest data, the number of public sector employees registered in the Yo...Tue, 05 May 2026 09:22:48 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/italys-ingegneria-informatica-and-libyas-customs-authority-to-activate-automated-inspection-software-system/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/italys-ingegneria-informatica-and-libyas-customs-authority-to-activate-automated-inspection-software-system/ The Acting Director General of Libya’s Customs Authority, and his accompanying delegation, held a meeting in Italy last Monday (27 April) with th...Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:44:12 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/municipality-of-tripoli-centre-announces-the-start-of-the-development-of-baladiyabot/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/municipality-of-tripoli-centre-announces-the-start-of-the-development-of-baladiyabot/ Launching the Development of BaladiyaBOT: A Next Step Towards Digital Municipal Services in Libya Municipality of Tripoli Centre announced on...Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:30:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/chairman-of-general-authority-for-communications-and-informatics-urges-swift-transition-from-internet-protocol-version-4-to-ipv6/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/chairman-of-general-authority-for-communications-and-informatics-urges-swift-transition-from-internet-protocol-version-4-to-ipv6/ Abdelbaset Al-Baour, Chairman of the General Authority for Communications and Informatics, held an extensive meeting at the Authority's Tripoli h...Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:16:54 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/libya-adopts-regulatory-framework-for-use-of-in-flight-internet-services-within-libyan-airspace/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/libya-adopts-regulatory-framework-for-use-of-in-flight-internet-services-within-libyan-airspace/The head of the General Information Authority (GIA) Abdelbaset Al-Baour revealed last Monday (13 April) that, in line with the implementation of the N...Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:25:52 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/government-reporting-platform-activated-as-a-unified-tool-for-monitoring-performance-and-measuring-achievement-levels-within-public-entities/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/government-reporting-platform-activated-as-a-unified-tool-for-monitoring-performance-and-measuring-achievement-levels-within-public-entities/Libya’s General Information Authority (GIA) announced yesterday the activation of the Government Reporting Platform (LY_GOVREP) as a unified national...Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:51:18 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/libyas-proposed-science-and-technology-city-can-reduce-dependence-on-oil-create-job-opportunities-for-youth-and-support-local-innovation/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/04/libyas-proposed-science-and-technology-city-can-reduce-dependence-on-oil-create-job-opportunities-for-youth-and-support-local-innovation/The Media Office of Libya’s Science and Technology City announced last Tuesday (31 March) that the project was established by Cabinet Resolution No. 4...Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/general-authority-for-communications-and-informatics-presents-strategic-vision-for-libyas-digital-economy-at-tangiers-58th-com-2026-session/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/general-authority-for-communications-and-informatics-presents-strategic-vision-for-libyas-digital-economy-at-tangiers-58th-com-2026-session/Libya’s General Authority for Communications and Informatics reported last Saturday (28 March), that as part of Libya's active participation in the wo...Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:30:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/bank-of-commerce-and-development-first-bank-to-launch-e-wallet-for-expat-residents-and-workers/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/bank-of-commerce-and-development-first-bank-to-launch-e-wallet-for-expat-residents-and-workers/Libya’s privately-owned Bank of Commerce and Development announced yesterday the launch of what it considered to be the first e-Wallet dedicated to fo...Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:45:59 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/tripoli-business-incubator-completes-first-intensive-online-e-commerce-camp/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/tripoli-business-incubator-completes-first-intensive-online-e-commerce-camp/The Tripoli Business Incubator announced yesterday that it had concluded its first intensive online e-commerce camp. The camp included a group of onl...Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:41:42 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/tripoli-business-incubator-accepts-first-fifty-private-online-stores-to-participate-in-the-intensive-e-commerce-camp/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/tripoli-business-incubator-accepts-first-fifty-private-online-stores-to-participate-in-the-intensive-e-commerce-camp/Tripoli Business Incubator announced yesterday that it has accepted the registration of the first 50 private online stores to participate in the Inten...Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:50:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/lbcs-second-public-private-dialogue-session-on-leveraging-technology-to-mitigate-economic-crises-held-in-tripoli/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/lbcs-second-public-private-dialogue-session-on-leveraging-technology-to-mitigate-economic-crises-held-in-tripoli/The Libyan Business Council (LBC) announced yesterday that last Wednesday (4 March) the Second Dialogue Session of the Public-Private Institutional Di...Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:38:17 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/aldabaiba-government-and-cbl-take-further-actions-to-encourage-increased-e-payments-use-cbl-reduces-new-fx-bureaux-commission/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/aldabaiba-government-and-cbl-take-further-actions-to-encourage-increased-e-payments-use-cbl-reduces-new-fx-bureaux-commission/The Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba Tripoli-based Libyan government and the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) have taken further measures to encourage the use of e-pa...Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:59:31 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/cbl-governor-issa-reviews-latest-e-payment-indicators-continued-increases-across-multiple-areas/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/cbl-governor-issa-reviews-latest-e-payment-indicators-continued-increases-across-multiple-areas/In line with the implementation of digital transformation plans, the promotion of electronic payment services, and a review of record growth indicator...Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:15:17 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/unified-chambers-of-commerce-digital-system-launched-to-develop-electronic-services-within-libyas-chambers-of-commerce/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/03/unified-chambers-of-commerce-digital-system-launched-to-develop-electronic-services-within-libyas-chambers-of-commerce/At an official ceremony held yesterday at its Tripoli headquarters, the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce launched the Unified Digital Syst...Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:03:58 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/libyan-institutions-explore-how-emerging-technologies-can-strengthen-education-and-scientific-research/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/libyan-institutions-explore-how-emerging-technologies-can-strengthen-education-and-scientific-research/UNDP Libya reported yesterday that, as part of a series of introductory workshops, national Libyan institutions explored how emerging technologies can...Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/libyan-indian-cooperation-to-qualify-national-cadres-in-quantum-computing-and-artificial-intelligence/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/02/libyan-indian-cooperation-to-qualify-national-cadres-in-quantum-computing-and-artificial-intelligence/The General Authority for Communications and Informatics Authority in Tripoli announced the launch of an intensive training programme in cooperation w...Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:12:16 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/almadar-mobile-launches-libyas-first-5g-service-in-tripoli-countrywide-roll-out-to-follow-soon/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/almadar-mobile-launches-libyas-first-5g-service-in-tripoli-countrywide-roll-out-to-follow-soon/Libya’s second largest state mobile telecoms company, Almadar Aljadid, announced last Tuesday (27 January) the launch of its 5G service, becoming the...Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:01:46 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/libyas-state-mobile-company-almadar-to-launch-5g-services-soon/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/01/libyas-state-mobile-company-almadar-to-launch-5g-services-soon/Libya’s second largest state mobile telecoms company, Almadar Aljadid, announced today that it has reached the final stages and technical preparations...Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:57:23 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/12/aljeel-aljadeed-launches-its-oil-fields-connectivity-project-to-over-200-vital-sites/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/12/aljeel-aljadeed-launches-its-oil-fields-connectivity-project-to-over-200-vital-sites/The state Aljeel Aljadeed Technology Company, part of Libya’s telecoms holding company LPTIC, announced yesterday, in cooperation with Hatif Libya Com...Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:00:07 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/12/hatif-libya-phone-company-signs-mous-at-its-hatif-libya-15-years-of-communication-forum/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/12/hatif-libya-phone-company-signs-mous-at-its-hatif-libya-15-years-of-communication-forum/Hatif (phone) Libya Company organized a forum last Thursday (18 December) under the banner "Hatif Libya – 15 Years of Communication", which it said wa...Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:04:52 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/12/hatif-libya-begins-phased-decommissioning-of-traditional-telephone-exchanges-in-preparation-of-completion-of-fttx-fiber-optic-services-projects/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/12/hatif-libya-begins-phased-decommissioning-of-traditional-telephone-exchanges-in-preparation-of-completion-of-fttx-fiber-optic-services-projects/Hatif Libya, the company that operates Libya's fixed telephone land lines, announced last Sunday (30 November) the commencement of the phased decommis...Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:30:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/general-information-authority-makes-its-national-strategy-for-artificial-intelligence-2025-2030-publicly-available/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/general-information-authority-makes-its-national-strategy-for-artificial-intelligence-2025-2030-publicly-available/‎‎‎Libya’s General Information Authority (GIA)announced yesterday the availability of the full document of the National Strategy for Artificial Intell...Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:11:04 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/libyas-first-ai-system-libigpt-launched-in-presence-of-minister-of-economy-and-trade/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/libyas-first-ai-system-libigpt-launched-in-presence-of-minister-of-economy-and-trade/The LIBIGPT project, the first model of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in Libya, was announced in Tripoli yesterday. The project, implemente...Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:46:33 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/general-authority-for-communications-and-informatics-libya-enters-digital-sovereignty-era-with-official-launch-of-root-servers-in-tripoli-and-benghazi/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/general-authority-for-communications-and-informatics-libya-enters-digital-sovereignty-era-with-official-launch-of-root-servers-in-tripoli-and-benghazi/Libya’s Tripoli based General Authority for Communications and Informatics reported yesterday the official entry of Libya’s Root Servers into service...Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:28:35 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/general-information-authority-organizes-workshop-to-prepare-a-national-strategy-for-artificial-intelligence-in-cooperation-with-escwa/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/general-information-authority-organizes-workshop-to-prepare-a-national-strategy-for-artificial-intelligence-in-cooperation-with-escwa/The General Information Authority (GIA) announced last Tuesday (14 October) that it had organized on the same day a national consultative workshop at...Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/libyan-fintech-ngo-finoria-is-organising-a-hackathon-from-15-to-17-november/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/10/libyan-fintech-ngo-finoria-is-organising-a-hackathon-from-15-to-17-november/‎Libyan Fintech NGO, FinOria, is organising a Hackathon from 15 to 17 November that brings together programmers, designers and young entrepreneurs to...Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:40:47 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/general-authority-for-telecommunications-and-informatics-launches-2025-frequency-allocation-plan/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/general-authority-for-telecommunications-and-informatics-launches-2025-frequency-allocation-plan/The General Authority for Telecommunications and Informatics announced yesterday the launch of the Libyan National Frequency Allocation Plan (LNFP 202...Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:30:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/general-authority-for-communications-and-informatics-reaches-agreement-with-chinas-huawei-to-resume-operations-in-libya/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/general-authority-for-communications-and-informatics-reaches-agreement-with-chinas-huawei-to-resume-operations-in-libya/‎The General Authority for Communications and Informatics announced yesterday that it had reached agreement with China’s Huawei Libya to ensure the co...Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:46:31 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/new-libyan-artificial-intelligence-system-libigpt-to-be-launched-soon/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/new-libyan-artificial-intelligence-system-libigpt-to-be-launched-soon/The Libyan Authority for Scientific Research announced last Sunday (17 August) the imminent launch of the new Libyan Artificial Intelligence system, "...Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:00:00 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/tripoli-based-military-industries-organisation-opens-libyan-inventor-office/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/tripoli-based-military-industries-organisation-opens-libyan-inventor-office/The Tripoli based Military Industries Organisation, part of the Tripoli based Ministry of Defence headed by Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, anno...Sat, 09 Aug 2025 11:38:44 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/cbl-introduces-the-state-sector-instant-salary-payment-system/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2025/08/cbl-introduces-the-state-sector-instant-salary-payment-system/‎The Central Bank of Libya yesterday announced the launch of the "Your / Instant Salary Payment" system to transfer the salaries of public sector empl...Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:47:09 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2024/11/follow-up-on-project-to-make-libya-a-global-digital-centre/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2024/11/follow-up-on-project-to-make-libya-a-global-digital-centre/The chairman of Libya’s state Telecommunications Holding Company (LPTIC), Mohamed Ben Ayad, held a follow-up meeting yesterday to discuss the project...Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:50:03 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2024/09/libya-school-of-internet-governance-concludes-its-first-enrolment-in-tripoli/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2024/09/libya-school-of-internet-governance-concludes-its-first-enrolment-in-tripoli/The first session of the Libya School of Internet Governance, which was held in Tripoli between August and September, concluded. This event came after...Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:35:17 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2024/07/launch-of-national-project-to-measure-spread-of-information-technology/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2024/07/launch-of-national-project-to-measure-spread-of-information-technology/‎Libya’s state Telecom Holding Company (LPTIC) announced yesterday the launch of a national project to measure the spread of information technology in...Sun, 28 Jul 2024 18:36:22 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2024/03/digital-lab-launches-innovations-map-to-connect-libyas-digital-innovators/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2024/03/digital-lab-launches-innovations-map-to-connect-libyas-digital-innovators/The Digital Lab, a Libyan initiative fostering innovation and digital transformation, today officially launched its highly anticipated innovations map...Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:53:23 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/12/agricultural-technology-conference-to-be-held-27-to-28-december-at-tripoli-university/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/12/agricultural-technology-conference-to-be-held-27-to-28-december-at-tripoli-university/The College of Agriculture at the University of Tripoli is holding the First Conference on Agricultural Engineering and Technologies from 27 to 28 Dec...Tue, 26 Dec 2023 12:37:29 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/12/eu-and-undp-launch-maharah-initiative-to-train-100-libyan-coders/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/12/eu-and-undp-launch-maharah-initiative-to-train-100-libyan-coders/The EU Mission in Libya and the UNDP Libya have launched the Maharah (Skill) initiative to train 100 Libyan coders/programmers under the banner ‘‘Code...Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:18:59 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/12/national-economic-and-social-development-board-and-libyan-authority-for-scientific-research-sign-mou-to-support-invention-and-innovation/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/12/national-economic-and-social-development-board-and-libyan-authority-for-scientific-research-sign-mou-to-support-invention-and-innovation/Last Thursday, the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), in cooperation with the Libyan Authority for Scientific Research, organised...Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:02:40 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/11/raqameyon-launches-pilot-tech-education-platform-to-digitise-primary-education-in-libya/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/11/raqameyon-launches-pilot-tech-education-platform-to-digitise-primary-education-in-libya/At an event in Tripoli, Expertise France, the Ministry of Education, and the General Information Authority launched a digital platform providing inter...Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:36:07 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/11/digital-lab-team-meets-in-tripoli-to-follow-up-on-progress/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/11/digital-lab-team-meets-in-tripoli-to-follow-up-on-progress/Expertise France reported Thursday that the Digital Lab team held a meeting Thursday in Tripoli to follow up on progress.It reported that the team met...Sat, 18 Nov 2023 07:39:05 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/11/tobruk-university-signs-mou-with-germanys-bayreuth-university-on-training-scholarships-and-research/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/11/tobruk-university-signs-mou-with-germanys-bayreuth-university-on-training-scholarships-and-research/German Ambassador to Libya, Michael Ohnmacht, announced yesterday that the German University of Bayreuth and Tobruk University had signed an MoU.The M...Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:04:41 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/11/11th-taqnya-will-be-held-from-13-to-16-november-at-tripoli-international-fairgrounds/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/11/11th-taqnya-will-be-held-from-13-to-16-november-at-tripoli-international-fairgrounds/Taqnya, the 11th Libyan International Forum and Exhibition for communications and IT will be held from 13 to 16 November at Tripoli International Fair...Sun, 05 Nov 2023 19:40:16 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/10/benghazi-university-to-hold-4th-international-conference-on-electrical-engineering-and-information-technology-2023/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/10/benghazi-university-to-hold-4th-international-conference-on-electrical-engineering-and-information-technology-2023/The University of Benghazi will be holding the 4th International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (ICEEIT) from 30 to 3...Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:00:25 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/09/microsoft-office-pack-training-launched-in-tripoli-to-be-rolled-out-across-libya/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/09/microsoft-office-pack-training-launched-in-tripoli-to-be-rolled-out-across-libya/Training courses on Microsoft Office Pack were launched in Tripoli yesterday as part of the "Raqameyon" programme funded by the French government and...Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:06:59 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/09/training-sessions-for-libyan-digital-lab-continue-in-tunis-from-3-4-september/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/09/training-sessions-for-libyan-digital-lab-continue-in-tunis-from-3-4-september/Expertise France in Libya reported Monday that training sessions for the Libyan Digital Lab continue in Tunis from 3-4 September. This follows trainin...Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:03:21 GMThttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/09/dimitra-agritech-company-signs-agreement-with-libyas-state-al-assa-agricultural-project/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2023/09/dimitra-agritech-company-signs-agreement-with-libyas-state-al-assa-agricultural-project/Dimitra agritech company and the state AI-Assa Agriculture Project have signed an agreement to introduce innovative technologies to Libyan farmers, Ma...Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:19:30 GMT