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Ukraine's ministry of economy, in collaboration with the Kyiv School of Economics, is seeking investment projects across key sectors of the Ukrainian economy, the government said in a press release. The selected projects will be compiled into a catalogue showcasing the most promising opportunities and will be presented
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has awarded a €4 million grant to a consortium of Rawblox, Hempire UA, and OpenDoorUkraine.NL for the construction of 400 bio-based, circular houses in Ukraine over the next four years. The 60 sqm houses will be based on hybrid straw and hemp technologies
Norway will provide €16 million to the Nordic Green Bank (NEFCO) to support Ukraine's reconstruction and green recovery, the development finance institution said. The funding will mainly support energy-efficiency projects, such as renovating schools and hospitals, upgrading wastewater facilities, and installing solar energy solutions.
Turkey's Trade Minister Ömer Bolat and Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı, accompanied by representatives from the Turkish Contractors Association and 25 Turkish construction companies, are set to visit Kyiv, Turkish news outlets reported, citing the Trade Ministry. During the visit, the ministers will meet with President Volodymyr
TechMet CEO Brian Menell told the Financial Times the company plans to bid for the development of a major lithium project in central Ukraine, describing the lithium resources at the Dobra site as "very significant." The projects would involve the construction of a lithium mine and processing facilities.
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is prepared to establish JVs with European investors in the mining sector to contribute to the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, CEO Mauro Longobardo said. We "call on potential Italian and European partners to explore the next level of cooperation and to consider a joint venture
Ukraine aims to reach an annual export volume of $77 billion by 2030, with its share in GDP amounting to 33%, Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Representative of Ukraine Taras Kachka said on Wednesday at the International Trade Forum in Kyiv. Kachka stated this was one of the goals
Swedwatch, the Swedish non-profit research organization monitoring the impact of companies on the environment and human rights, said it has been granted SEK 1.7 million ($167,300) by the Swedish Institute to work on two projects in Ukraine over the next two years. One project aims to assess
US-based titanium miner Velta aims to create a "cluster" in Ukraine for mining and processing critical raw materials when the war ends and is in talks with several private investors and international finance institutions for backing, a senior company official said. Matthew Murray, chair of the board
Ukrainian authorities need to prepare for the possibility that many of the nearly 7 million citizens who fled the country as refugees will remain abroad even after the war ends, says researcher Olga Tokariuk in a new paper published by Chatham House.
For two and a half decades, Colin Ross, the Ukraine country director for UK-based project management firm Gleeds has earned the type of experience that will prove invaluable for the coming full-scale reconstruction of Ukraine. Colin, originally from Scotland, has been mostly living and working in Ukraine since
The total cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine as of Dec 31, 2024 stood at $524 billion over the next decade, about 2.8 times the country's estimated GDP for 2024, the World Bank, the European Commission, the United Nations, and Ukraine's government said on
Russia may agree to allocate $300 billion in frozen sovereign assets in Europe for Ukraine's reconstruction as part of a possible peace deal, but is likely to demand that a part be spent on the regions under its control, three unnamed sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention has developed a series of recommendations specifically to fight corruption in the reconstruction of the country, said the agency's deputy head. "NACP is systematically working to eliminate corruption risks in the reconstruction sector," said Serhii Hupiak. "We
Turkish companies are ready to take on a more active role in the rebuilding of Ukraine's infrastructure after the war, Ukraine's Economy Ministry and Turkey's Trade Ministry said on Tuesday. The statements followed a Turkey-Ukraine Business Roundtable Meeting held in Ankara participated by
Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday signed a comprehensive free trade agreement covering goods, services, investments, and digital economy, among others, Ukraine's Economy Ministry said. The so-called Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) provides Ukrainian goods full access to the UAE market for 96.6%
