H&M readies to reopen in Ukraine

Swedish clothing retailer H&M Group plans to reopen most of its Ukrainian outlets in November, according to an official press release. The company is already preparing for the reopening of most H&M stores, wherever feasible. Further details regarding specific store reopening schedule will be announced at a later date. “After extensive discussions with global and … Read more

Ukrainian edtech Mate academy launches an office in Brazil

Mate academy, an international edtech startup founded in Ukraine, has started expansion into Latin America by launching a representative office in Brazil. In Brazil, the company will provide all learning materials on the platform in the Portuguese language. Right from the outset, students gain access to Frontend and Full-stack technologies. Founded in 2015 and based … Read more

Stock Market Commission ready to allow debt securities of G7 countries to circulation in Ukraine

The National Securities and Stock Market Commission on its own initiative will allow to circulation debt securities issued by the G7 member countries: the USA, Canada, Italy, Great Britain, Germany, France and Japan. “Information on foreign debt securities that may be admitted by the National Securities and Stock Market Commission for circulation in Ukraine and … Read more

Ukraine establishes unified database for foreign advertising markets

Ukraine has launched a comprehensive database covering advertising markets in other countries, encompassing over 15 nations, the All-Ukrainian Advertising Association announced on Aug. 22. The All-Ukrainian Advertising Association and the advertising-communications conglomerate NCG have collaborated to create this unified database, named “Foreign Markets Access.” Its purpose is to bolster the Ukrainian advertising and communications market … Read more

Ukraine among world leaders in using contactless payment – 60% of payments made using gadgets

Ukraine remains a leader in adopting new payment technologies as a new Mastercard study proves again a years-long trend.  Six out of ten contactless payments in Ukraine were made via NFC-enabled gadgets in the second quarter of this year, a Mastercard study revealed. The share of payments with smartphones and gadgets with NFC among all … Read more

Ukraine includes AliExpress owner into international war sponsors list

The Chinese group of companies Alibaba Group Holding Limited was included by the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) on the list of international war sponsors. This is reported on the NAPC website. As reported in the agency, Alibaba Group not only continues to work in the Russian Federation. They note that Alibaba … Read more

Largest job search website stops cooperation with companies that haven’t left Russian market

Work.ua — the largest resource for finding and posting jobs in Ukraine — announced that as of today, they will cease cooperation with companies that have not left the market of the aggressor country. All related vacancies will disappear from the company’s website. At the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, international companies withdrew … Read more

Ukrainian Startup Fund launches selection for TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

The Ukrainian Startup Fund, together with Ukrainian Bridge and Techosystem, has announced that it has started the process of selecting startups that will participate in the Ukrainian delegation at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, the agency reported on Aug. 7. The selection is taking place with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the Ministry of … Read more

Defense Ministry, Baykar Makina conclude agreement on construction of service center for repairs of drones in Ukraine

The Defense Ministry of Ukraine and Turkish company Baykar Makina have signed an agreement on the construction in Ukraine of a service center for the repair and maintenance of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The ministry said on its website on Monday that this was done to develop a framework agreement between the governments of Ukraine … Read more