The latest edition of the 'Ukraine's Investment Attractiveness Index' survey, conducted by Ukraine's European Business Association (EBA), revealed that 70% of polled companies plan to invest in the country despite the war.
The USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (USAID CEP) launched a $1.8 million initiative aimed at supporting the upskilling and reskilling of Ukrainians to address the needs of the labor market.
Contents The Reporter's Notepad: The business and political news cycle slows to a crawl as leaders in Ukraine and throughout the West await results of the US presidential election this week. Just The Facts: A Ukrainian intelligence agency doxxes capitains of ships it accuses to transporting stolen grain,
A Ukrainian intelligence agency has started publishing names and photos of ship captains it says are transporting grain taken by Russian forces from Ukrainian territory in a "name and shame" campaign. The Defense Intelligence Unit (DIU), an agency directly under the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, has published the
Ukraine's government has changed regulations on the use of radio frequencies, allowing for the launch of a pilot project to introduce 5G networks in some cities, according to a press release by the Ministry of Digital Transformation and a Telegram post by Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.
Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is providing €2.4 million to support Ukraine's green industrial recovery at a municipal level. The project is part of a program of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Ukrainian government for a green
Contents The Reporter's Notepad: Will loans to Ukraine be repaid? Investors from large private construction and engineering firms discuss the confusion that could stem from the concept of "blended finance," ending up with borrowers refusing to repay loans. And, based on back-of-the-envelope calculations
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to provide a €10 million grant to Ukraine's state energy transmission system operator, Ukrenergo, to cover the company's critical operational costs and help it maintain liquidity.
The World Bank said it will launch a $593 million private sector development program in Ukraine to support 20,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Enterprise (RISE) program will boost the efficiency of state support to SMEs with a focus on green competitiveness and
Private-sector business can be expected to account for a third of the investment needed to rebuild Ukraine after the war, with a focus on the agriculture, retail and energy sectors, a senior International Finance Corporation (IFC) official said. "With major reforms in such sectors as infrastructure, the private
North Korean troops deployed on the side of Russia are likely to enter the fight against Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region "in the coming days," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. "We now assess that there are some 10,000 North Korean soldiers
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it is considering providing a €62 million long-term senior loan to Wind Power GSI Volyn and Wind Power GSI Volyn 3, special purpose companies established in Ukraine to build and operate a 147 MW wind farm.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Thursday it aims to provide a €40 million unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility for Ukraine's state-owned Oschadbank, to enable €100 million of new lending to Ukrainian entities.
The New York-based global entrepreneur network Endeavor has opened an office in Ukraine, it said in a post on LinkedIn on Thursday. "Endeavor Ukraine will select and support high-impact entrepreneurs, connecting them with a global network of mentors and investors, whether they're in Ukraine or
Contents The Reporter's Notepad: Frustration at the often slow progress of reform in Ukraine, particularly given that the government's main focus on fighting the war, can stir up frustration among the very foreign investors the country is trying to attract, as URN Daily witnessed this week.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said Wednesday it will provide a €40 million financing package to Ukraine's pet food producer Kormotech to build a second pet food plant in Lithuania. The package is a syndicated A/B facility, the EBRD said in a press release.
