Ines Rocha is IFC’s regional director for Europe.

The Western Balkans stands at a pivotal juncture. With continuing reforms and stronger private sector engagement, the region has an opportunity to forge a more competitive, sustainable, and inclusive ...

GR8 Tech has been named Best Sports Betting Provider in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at the GamingTECH Awards 2025. The ...

Kazakhstan’s start-up ecosystem itself has seen steady maturation over recent years. Government-backed initiatives, along ...

A majority of CEOs in CEE now recognise the importance of innovation and reinvention, saying that their businesses will not be viable in 10 years' time under their current business model.

Reinvention isn’t something you launch. It’s something you live. It doesn’t start with a LinkedIn post—it starts with a shift ...

The menu, music, and navigation in your car could well have been developed in a small office in Moldova. It is a quiet success story, but one that is making a big impact. Moldovan entrepreneur ...

Iurie Gandrabura is a Moldovan journalist, fixer and photographer. The menu, music, and navigation in your car could well ...

If you’re still picturing dowdy state factories and questionable ‘business lunches’, it’s time to wake up. Central and ...

International Tourism in Socialist Romania and Franco’s Spain, by Adelina Ștefan. Dictatorships are not generally renowned ...