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

Libya is a challenging market and offers enormous opportunities for British exporters of goods and services. The Libyans are keen to establish strong commercial links with the UK and the MEA can testify to the warm reception offered to visiting British businessmen. Trade with the UK is increasing steadily- 66% up in 2008, and 37% up in the first seven months of 2009.

Libya is Africa’s second largest oil producer. It is also a major gas producer. However, the government is intent on changing its oil based economy to a more diversified one. In addition to education and training, construction, infrastructure, banking, legal services, healthcare and IT, tourism and leisure is set to play a particularly important role in the future. There is very little manufacturing in Libya and most of Libya’s consumer goods, engineering equipment and other products are imported. Libya offers good long-term prospects for British exporters.

The mission has the full support of the British Embassy and will visit Tripoli. It will be led by Ms Feride Alp, Marketing Manager of the Middle East Association, who has extensive knowledge of Libya and who has been taking regular MEA Trade Missions to Libya since February 2007.

More information can be found on the flyer:  Trade Mission to Libya

For further information, please contact our mission managers, CT Group Travel, for a full prospectus, programme and travel/accommodation costs (Tel:01892 673435; E-mail: mea@ctgrouptravel.co.uk)