 Before becoming a minister, Al-Huwayj was head of the Libyan Arab Foreign Investment Company (LAFICO).Al-Huwayj is also on the board of directors for the Libyan Investment Corporation (LIC), which was established in 2007 as a holding company with a mandate to manage state enterprises, such as the Fund for Africa and the Economic and Social Development Fund.Abdul-Hafiz Zlitni is deputy chairman for (LIC).