(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is taking steps to tackle youth unemployment and promote entrepreneurship in Central Asia by introducing a seven-year, €200 million (US$218 million) Youth in Business program. This initiative aims to provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Arnur Credit, Central Asia, EBRD, Entrepreneurship, Hamkorbank, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, MSMEs, partnership, Shinhan Bank Kazakhstan, Transcapital, Uzbekistan, Youth in Business Program, youth unemployment
(IN BRIEF) In Azerbaijan, furniture manufacturer Foriella, led by Owner and Director Farman Islamli, is harnessing innovation and quality craftsmanship to expand its presence in domestic and international markets. Seeking assistance from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Azerbaijani, craftsmanship, EBRD, Farman Islamli, Foriella, furniture, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies is acquiring three startups that previously participated in its TotalEnergies On acceleration program at STATION F in Paris. These acquisitions aim to accelerate the company’s expansion in the electricity sector and enhance its B2B offerings and renewable … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Icelandic bank Landsbankinn hf. have entered into a new seven-year USD 75 million loan program aimed at financing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and environmental initiatives in Iceland. The program will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Finland, Government, Iceland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged environmental projects, Iceland, Landsbankinn, NIB, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Bürgschaftsbank Baden-Württemberg (BBBW) and Bürgschaftsbank Nordrhein-Westfalen (BBNRW) are expanding their guarantee support for regional financial institutions aiming to provide financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the German states of Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia. The European Investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged BBBW, BBNRW, Bürgschaftsbank, European Investment Fund, Germany, Manfred Thivessen, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), managing the EU for Ukraine Fund, held its initial Contributors’ Committee meeting and approved its first project financing of €25 million for Ukraine’s equity growth fund, Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV (HCGF IV), … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged EIB, EU for Ukraine Fund, HCGF IV, Horizon Capital, Lenna Koszarny, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, UKRAINE, Ukrainian Tech
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak (HBOR) have signed an agreement to allocate €500 million to support Croatian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-cap companies, and public-sector entities. The initial tranche of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged CROATIA, EIB, Green Projects, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has introduced the EU4Business Guarantee Facility, in collaboration with the European Investment Fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Eastern Partnership countries, including Armenia. This initiative provides partial portfolio … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $10 million loan to Acba Bank, a prominent Armenian bank, with support from the European Union (EU) and Sweden. This funding will specifically target women-led small and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged Acba Bank, Armenia, EBRD, European Union (EU), finance, leadership, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Sweden, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) In a significant move, the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) global arm, EIB Global, and Banca Intesa Beograd have signed a €100 million credit line aimed at supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Serbia. This initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Serbia, Small Business
Tagged Banca Intesa Beograd, Darko Popović, EIB, EIB Global, Emanuele Giaufret, green investments, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, SERBIA, SME, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB) marked nearly three decades of collaboration at the EIB’s Berlin office. Since 1995, they have joined forces to finance various regional projects in the German state … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Luminor Bank AS have inked a €115 million agreement to enhance lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The collaboration between the EIB and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Baltic States, EIB, Estonia, financing, Latvia, Lithuania, Luminor Bank, Palle Nordahl, partnership, SME, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) are joining forces to provide a €100 million financing package to ING Türkiye and ING Leasing in Türkiye, aiming to support green investments and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged Ayşegül Akay, Clean Technology Fund, EBRD, green investments, ING Türkiye, leadership, Oksana Yavorskaya, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, WOMEN, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp is facilitating a European multi-buyer corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) for a solar asset portfolio set to be built in Spain in 2024. The global solar developer, with over 35GW of solar projects in development worldwide, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) In honor of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) shines a spotlight on the remarkable achievements of three inspiring women-led businesses. These entrepreneurs have thrived with the support of the EBRD’s Women in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alina Makenova, Amina Mari, EBRD, European Union, JORDAN, Kyrgyzstan, leadership, Make Nova, MEHNA, Vita Nova, women empowerment, women entrepreneurs, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, Zagorka Blazevska
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have renewed their collaboration framework until 2026 to promote digital, sustainable, and inclusive tourism development. Their partnership will focus on three strategic areas: driving global and regional innovation and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Travel
Tagged Colombia, Digital Expertise, partnership, sustainability, Sustainable Tourism Goals, Telefonica, UNWTO
(IN BRIEF) Yikri, supported by Entrepreneurs du Monde, has been awarded the prestigious €100,000 European Microfinance Award 2023 by the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of Luxembourg. Yikri focuses on social microfinance as a means of poverty alleviation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Awards, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged Awards, Burkina Faso EIB, Christophe Schiltz, Entrepreneurs du Monde, European Microfinance Award 2023, Hunger, Innovative Poverty Alleviation, Maria Teresa, partnership, poverty, society, sustainability, Werner Hoyer, Yikri
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and LocalTapiola Corporate Lending I GP Ltd, a Finnish alternative lender, have signed two portfolio guarantee agreements, enabling the provision of €32 million in new loans to small businesses and mid-caps in Finland. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIF, Finland, LocalTapiola, Marjut Falkstedt, Matti Kiviniemi, partnership, small businesses, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has entered into an agreement with Laboral Kutxa to provide a portfolio guarantee aimed at mobilizing €145 million in support of micro-businesses, social enterprises, and social entrepreneurs in Spain. This collaboration, made possible … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged EIF, Laboral Kutxa, Marjut Falkstedt, Micro-Businesses, Óscar Muguerza, partnership, SMEs, social enterprises, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Malta Development Bank (MDB) have formed a partnership aimed at accelerating the green transformation of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) and public sector entities in Malta. Under this collaboration, the EIB is … Read the full press release
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