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Husam Abulhul, CEO of LTT (Libya Telecom & Technology)
LTT has set up internet services in areas of the country that didn’t use to have them before; the company is increasing bandwidth and providing improved services. LTT is also trying to balance all their services between all the cities as previously everything was based in Tripoli. The company aims to move forward and satisfy the customers’ demands and increase the internet penetration in Libya.

Libya Foreign Investments Interviews

LAFICO: Transparency and independence of Libyan foreign investments

August 9, 2013

Khaled Amr Algonsel, Managing Director of LAFICO (Libyan Foreign Investment Company)
LAFICO channels their investment into many countries around the world and it is diversified in many sectors, such as holding companies, real estate companies, agriculture, mining, and even services. LAFICO has invested in over 30 countries around the world; around 9% is located in North Africa, 9% in England, and the rest dispersed around the world. LAFICO is bound to cooperate with international firms who will help the them to restructure their portfolio and to exit some unsuccessful investments. LAFICO has been a profitable company ever since it was established and the aim is to continue this trend.

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Libyan Ministry of Transportation: New deals for ports, airports, railways and road projects

August 8, 2013

Abdel-Qader Mohamed Ahmed Al-Ayib, Minister of Transportation of Libya
The infrastructure in Libya has been damaged in all areas during the revolution or during the pre-revolution period and all the projects have been detained, so the Ministry of Transport of Libya has to take on a huge reconstruction of the infrastructure in Libya. ADPI (Aeroports de Paris) have started their project for the Tripoli International Airport and a Canadian Lavalin is going to build the new Benina International Airport in Benghazi.

Libya Industry Interviews

GDCOL plans to increase Libya’s desalination capacity by building more desalination plants

August 8, 2013

Abdulmonem Ali Elhassadi, Chairman of General Desalination Company of Libya (GDCOL)
GDCOL currently provides less than 20% of the water supply in Libya as the main resource in the country is the Man-Made River. Mr Elhassadi hopes that Libya will concentrate on desalination rather than ground water in the future to come. The strategy of GDCOL is to have a desalination river; if there is a desalination plant at almost every 50km or every 100km, then they can connect them all and thus create a desalination river, a dream of Mr Elhassadi.

Ghana Interviews Ghana Real Estate & Construction

Laurus Development Partners: Class A Real Estate in West Africa

August 7, 2013

Laurus Development Partners is an Actis joint-venture established to focus on property development in West Africa. Carlo Matta shares his views on the real estate sector and talks about his main projects in Ghana and Nigeria. He also discusses challenges and future developments.

Ghana Banking Ghana Interviews

Ghana Banking Sector: CAL Bank | 6th Most Profitable Bank in Ghana

August 7, 2013

CAL Bank is the 6th most profitable bank in Ghana, acting purely on private sector support. Frank Brako Adu Jnr presents CAL Bank and gives his assessment of the banking sector in Ghana. He also gives an overview of the country, mentioning some challenges to be faced and sharing his vision for the future.

Ghana Industry Ghana Interviews

Ernest Chemists: Overview of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Ghana

August 7, 2013

Yaw Bediako Sampong gives an overview of the company Ernest Chemists, which is one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in Ghana, dealing with the manufacturing, trading and retail of pharmaceutical products. Mr. Sampong also talks about expansion plans and shares his vision for the future.

Ghana Energy Ghana Interviews

Volta River Authority: Energy Generation and Distribution in Ghana

August 7, 2013

Isaac Kirk Koffi gives an overview of the Volta River Authority and discusses partnerships with neighbouring countries. He also talks about investment opportunities, the importance of renewable energies and shares his vision for the future of the energy sector.

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An Israeli-Palestinian Commonwealth?

August 7, 2013

Viewpoint
An Israeli-Palestinian Commonwealth?
Secretary John Kerry is reported to making progress in restarting the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Many analysts and high-ranking officials assert that “everyone knows what a final agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians would look like,” as Bill Clinton put it.