UK Trade Mission to Libya

The Middle East Association (MEA) is leading a multi-sector trade mission to Libya from 25-30 September 2010.

There are 35 British companies and organisations from different sectors going to Libya and I think it will be a great opportunity for Libyan companies, organisations, individuals and government departments to meet and explore new business venture which hopefully will make the mission a successful.

If you would like to meet with any of the companies, please contact us on info@soclibya.com, to make the necessary arrangements.

A new Business Group on LinkedIn

We have set up a new business group on Linkedin especially to serve the great interest and demand from British and Libyan businesses to connect. We called Anglo Libya Business Group (ALBG)

In the last few years we have witnessed a great deal of British companies and organisations wishing to enter the Libyan market and we have successfully managed to get some of them into the country and we are still working on other projects.

The group is open for all to join and most importantly to contribute.

So please have a look and if you are interested, please do join.

See you there

LIBYA IV Trade and Investment Forum (London, UK)

The Middle East Association (MEA) organised ‘LIBYA IV Trade and Investment Forum’. The Conference was held in London from 9 am to 4 pm on Tuesday, 6th July 2010, at 1 Great George Street, Westminster.

The conference had the full support of UK Trade and Investment, the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, the Libyan Businessmen’s Council, the People’s Bureau of Libya in London and the British Embassy in Tripoli.

Libya is Africa’s second largest oil producer, Europe’s single biggest supplier and a major gas producer with a huge potential to develop its economy. The country is going through a complete makeover, both politically and economically. The government is keen to diversify the economy, promote foreign investment, and redistribute wealth through private enterprise. With no foreign debt, Libya has an estimated $136bn in foreign currency reserves and is looking for places to invest.

Key decision makers from Libya and speakers from the UK gave speech in the fourth annual Libya conference and provided a political and economic overview and shared their insights on specific sectors including oil and gas, construction & infrastructure, education & training, healthcare, finance, law, telecommunications, and retail.

Some of speakers are Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean, Michal Thomas (MEA), Dr. Alsedieg Alshaibi (GM of Ministry of Planning & Finance), Mr. Abdulmagid El-Mansuri (MD of ABC consultancy) and Mr. Richard Slade (Commercial Manager of Exmed) and was attended by around 175 business representatives from all sectors of the British and International business communities including a 35 strong delegation from Libya.

In the picture above from left, Mr. Osma Gnijiwa (GM of Al-Birdi Co), Mr. Omar Jelban (Libyan Ambassador to the UK), Mr. Abdulmagid El-Mansuri (MD of ABC consultancy), Mr. Tarek Alwan (MD of SOC Libya (myslf)) and Dr. Mohamed Tunmi (Owner of Tumi Law Firm).

New Britsih Company Entering Libya

Exmed UK Ltd and the Libyan private company Refaq have signed a partnership agreement to work together to serve the medical service sector for international and local Oil and Gas companies operating in Libya. The purpose of this Partnership is to bring international standard and high quality medical support and training for organisations and companies operating in Libya.

Exmed UK Ltd is an independent British provider of specialist medical support and training for companies, media, and international humanitarian organisations operating in remote and hostile environments while Refaq is a Libyan private medical service company which provides medical services to international and local oil and gas companies operating in Libya. This partnership was negotiated and facilitated by SOC Libya. SOC Libya is a London-based company founded primarily to identify, assist and support international companies entering the Libyan market.