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Thursday, May 1

The EBA reports that its member companies have announced over $3B in investment since 2022.

The EBA reports that its member companies have announced over $3B in investment since 2022. These announcements include investments starting from $10M, with the total exceeding $3B. Specifically, $287M represents completed projects, $2.57B is currently being implemented, and $172M is planned...

Monday, January 27

Ukraine’s largest mobile operator plans to buy the Uklon taxi service and aims to become the biggest domestic IT investor.

Ukraine’s largest mobile operator plans to buy the Uklon taxi service and aims to become the biggest domestic IT investor. Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, Kyivstar, is discussing the possibility of acquiring Uklon, which has developed an online platform for ordering transportation and delivery. The price to purch...

Thursday, January 4

Kyivstar’s parent company invests $1B in Ukraine.

Kyivstar’s parent company invests $1B in Ukraine. The Dutch company VEON, the parent company of Kyivstar, the largest operator in Ukraine, plans to invest $1B in Ukraine within five years, VEON CEO Kaan Terzioglu said. The company announced plans to ...

Thursday, December 14

The SBU reports that mobile operator Kyivstar was attacked by Russian intelligence.

The SBU reports that mobile operator Kyivstar was attacked by Russian intelligence. A special unit of Russia’s GRU, masquerading as a pseudo-hacker group, claimed responsibility for the December 12 attack on Kyivstar, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported. “Kyivs...

Thursday, March 31

The Kyivstar telecommunication company has extended domestic tariffs to nine European countries.

The Kyivstar telecommunication company has extended domestic tariffs to nine European countries. As a result, the company announced that Kyivstar subscribers who were forced to leave Ukraine due to the war would be able to use roaming in nine European countries at domestic tariffs for service pac...

Tuesday, March 8

Ukraine has launched domestic roaming for mobile phone connections that will make them more reliable.

Ukraine has launched domestic roaming for mobile phone connections that will make them more reliable. The largest mobile operators in Ukraine, together with the government, are launching a national roaming service that will allow switching between networks in the event of communication problems. The s...

Wednesday, January 12

Kyivstar has passed the international certification on information security.

Kyivstar has passed the international certification on information security. The Kyivstar’s Director of New Business Development, Ilya Polshakov, said that the national telecommunication company, has been certified for compliance with the requirements of the internationa...

Friday, December 3

Kyivstar is considering abandoning 3G by 2025

Kyivstar is considering abandoning 3G by 2025 and expects almost 25% penetration of 5G smartphones in Ukraine. Until 2025-2027, mobile operator Kyivstar may refuse to work with third-generation (3G) mobile communication technology to increase the...

Tuesday, March 9

Declaring war on paper documents, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved

Declaring war on paper documents, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved Declaring war on paper documents, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved 94 digital transformation projects to be added to the Diya app over the next three years. A sampling are: E-notary, E-property, ...

“Our goal is for Ukraine to enter the top 20 digital countries of the world,” President Zelenskiy said

“Our goal is for Ukraine to enter the top 20 digital countries of the world,” President Zelenskiy said “Our goal is for Ukraine to enter the top 20 digital countries of the world,” President Zelenskiy said on presentation of the program. “To do this, we must provide every Ukrainian with high-speed Inte...

The EU is providing Ukraine with €20 million to help digital development

The EU is providing Ukraine with €20 million to help digital development The EU is providing Ukraine with €20 million to help digital development, Minister Fedorov writes on Telegram. To be implemented with the help of Estonia’s e-Governance Academy and FIIAPP, Spain’s pub...

Bucking the world recession, Ukraine’s IT exports increased by 20% yoy, to $5 billion

Bucking the world recession, Ukraine’s IT exports increased by 20% yoy, to $5 billion Bucking the world recession, Ukraine’s IT exports increased by 20% yoy, to $5 billion, according to new figures from the National Bank of Ukraine. IT now accounts for 8.3% of total exports, putting it...

Of the 100 best IT outsourcing firms in the world, 11 are based in Ukraine

Of the 100 best IT outsourcing firms in the world, 11 are based in Ukraine Of the 100 best IT outsourcing firms in the world, 11 are based in Ukraine, according to the 2021 Global Outsourcing 100 list, a ranking compiled annually by the International Association of Outsourci...

The share of women in Ukraine’s IT workforce has tripled over the last decade, hitting 22% today

The share of women in Ukraine’s IT workforce has tripled over the last decade, hitting 22% today The share of women in Ukraine’s IT workforce has tripled over the last decade, hitting 22% today, according to a study by GlobalLogic. Women now account for one third of all testers in Ukraine and 8% ...

Almost 40 Belarusian IT companies with a total of 2,000 employees have moved to Ukraine in the last six months

Almost 40 Belarusian IT companies with a total of 2,000 employees have moved to Ukraine in the last six months Almost 40 Belarusian IT companies with a total of 2,000 employees have moved to Ukraine in the last six months, Mykhailo Fedorov, minister for Digital Transformation, tells Interfax-Ukraine. The emigr...

Ukraine is following the example of Dubai, Silicon Valley and Belarus of a decade ago by creating a low tax, low bureaucracy regime for IT companies

Ukraine is following the example of Dubai, Silicon Valley and Belarus of a decade ago by creating a low tax, low bureaucracy regime for IT companies Ukraine is following the example of Dubai, Silicon Valley and Belarus of a decade ago by creating a low tax, low bureaucracy regime for IT companies, Fedorov told Interfax last week. In coming days, t...

About 10% of Ukraine’s population are now using ‘Diya 2.0,’ the updated version of the mobile digitized documents app that was launched only one year ago

About 10% of Ukraine’s population are now using ‘Diya 2.0,’ the updated version of the mobile digitized documents app that was launched only one year ago About 10% of Ukraine’s population are now using ‘Diya 2.0,’ the updated version of the mobile digitized documents app that was launched only one year ago, Fedorov reports on his Telegram channel. With...

For the first time, Internet tops TV as the primary news sources for Ukrainians

For the first time, Internet tops TV as the primary news sources for Ukrainians For the first time, Internet tops TV as the primary news sources for Ukrainians, according to a new survey by Research & Branding Group. For news, the preferences are: Internet – 51%; TV – 44%; ra...

Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest

Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, reports the most popular messenger services for its 25.9 million users are: Viber– 12 million; Facebook messenger – 11 million; Telegram – 6 mi...

Kyivstar reports

Kyivstar reports Kyivstar reports a 30% yoy increase in subscribers using 4G Internet last year. At the end of the year, average consumption of data traffic per subscriber was 6.1 GB in the fourth quarter — 43% ...

Online advertising grew by 7% last year, countering the overall stagnation of Ukraine’s advertising market

Online advertising grew by 7% last year, countering the overall stagnation of Ukraine’s advertising market Online advertising grew by 7% last year, countering the overall stagnation of Ukraine’s advertising market, reports the Ukrainian Internet Association. With millions of Ukrainians housebound and turni...

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