On November 3, 2016, the Ukrainian parliament adopted a series of progressive laws to simplify the business environment. The new laws will, according to the Reanimation Package of Reforms, reduce the opportunity for abuse by supervisory authorities when controlling economic activity, …

(All photos: Alyona Storm) The Norwegian-Ukrainian Business Forum (NUBF) took place at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo on the 18th of October 2016. The Business Forum was organized by Norwegian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce (NUCC) and its partners BI Norwegian Business School and the Ukrainian …

(Photo: Tor Karstensen, Novytec Ltd.) By committing to EU directives on renewables, Ukraine has to establish additional environmental friendly energy resources by 2020. Arne Jakobsen in AICE Hydro wants to help develop small-scale hydropower industry in Ukraine, in order to …

Text: Monica Michelsen Transparency International ranks Ukraine as number 130 out of 168 countries on their corruption perceptions index. Digital transparency could be an effective instrument against corruption, according to Arne Mjøs, CEO and founder of Itera.

A Ukraine closer to Europe

  • October 10, 2016

(Photo: President of Ukraine’s Official Website) The Norwegian ambassador to Ukraine, Ole T. Horpestad, believes Norwegian companies with a long-term mindset should look into business opportunities in Ukraine. The ambassador handed over his credentials to the Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko, …