TIRANA, April 19 Doing Business in Berat is the first investors’ guide published for one of the 61 Albanian municipalities. The booklet provides all the necessary information for investors, business people, as well as juridical and physical individuals that plan to open a business in Berat. Berat, located in south-central Albania, 121 km away from...
TIRANA, April 17 Young people in Dibra region have the opportunity to attend Hapide – Startup BootCamp in Peshkopi. The event is organized in the frame of a project that aims at promoting entrepreneurship and supporting entrepreneurial initiatives and startups in the northern areas of Dibra, Shkodra, and Kuksi. Yunus Social Business Balkans in...
TIRANA, April 4 After closing the financial acquisition of the Albanian subsidiary of France’s Societe Generale (SGAL) on 29 March, the Hungarian OTP Bank made an official presentation on Wednesday. “The first Hungarian investment will enhance trade relations as well as strengthen bilateral cooperation between Albania and Hungary,” the Hungarian Embassy to Tirana announced. None...
TIRANA, April 4 The World Bank (WB) Regional Economic Report for the Western Balkans “Reform Momentum Needed” confirmed an overall positive result for Albania, yet there is much to be done. Among others, the report highlights the need for more Startups in the Western Balkans. “Despite these improvements, further growth sustainability would require a faster...
TIRANA, March 18 Housing prices in the market of high-end apartments and condos in central areas of Tirana have skyrocketed. The real estate prices are reaching up to Euro 4,000 per square meter in a new project by the Presidency, hence marking the highest level in the region. Monitor magazine reports that when it comes...
TIRANA, March 13 FullStack1001 invites all developers and other tech professionals in Tirana to attend ‘How Smart Things get a Digital Identity’. The event aims to bring the community of software engineers together, to know each other and to build a collaborative environment. Speakers at ‘How Smart Things get a Digital Identity’ will present their...
TIRANA, March 6 Over Lek 62.6 billion was the highest annual turnover for a company in Albania. Scan TV unveiled the list of the official list made available by the General Directorate of Taxation with the names of ten companies with the highest turnover rates. Moreover, the list also shows the sectors where they operate....
TIRANA, February 27 “Innovation does not only blossom at MIT and in Silicon Valley, but it also happens where you put citizens at the center of the ecosystem.” Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Albania Luigi Soreca pointed this out during the speech he delivered on the launch of EU for Innovation project...
TIRANA, February 20 The fourth call for project proposals under C.A.U.S.E program, which stands for Confiscated Assets Used for Social Experimentations, is open until February 25th. This call for proposals has a specific goal focused on the sustainable re-use of three confiscated assets from the organized crime in Durres, Elbasan, and Saranda. The assets will...
TIRANA, February 7 Albanian exporters of fruit and vegetables are among the 3,239 exhibiting global players and small and medium-sized companies and organizations from 90 countries that are currently attending FRUIT LOGISTICA in Berlin. The three-day event is at the same time the world’s largest fresh produce industry trade exhibition. The Participation of Albanian fresh...