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PwC Macedonia: 2016 PayWell Salary & Benefits Survey Report now available

PwC Macedonia announces with great pleasure that the 2016 PayWell Salary and Benefits Survey has been finalised. PayWell Macedonia 2016 Salary and Benefits Survey is prepared on compensation data provided…

Ohridska Banka Societe Generale awarded with Best Bank in Macedonia for 2016 by Euromoney

Respectable financial magazine „Euromoney“, for the second year in a row, has awarded Ohridska Banka Societe Generale as “Best Bank in Macedonia” for 2017. By awarding this reputable award, “Euromoney”…

OKTA donation for establishment of a Day Care Center for children with cerebral palsy

Within the grounds of the primary school 11-ti Oktomvri, a Day Care Center for children with cerebral palsy will be established soon, which will accommodate and provide care for 40…

Sparkasse Bank launches a new mobile app

Sparkasse Bank Macedonia presented its new S-Banking application, which besides the numerous functionalities for easy and simple use of banking services, gives customers the unique opportunity to pay overhead expenses…

Stopanska Banka AD Bitola awarded with “Good Brand”

Stopanska Banka AD Bitola supported the EU-funded project “Smart Start – Sustainable Impact of Civil Society through Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation” in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey….

Makedonski Telekom upgrades the network and gets ready for Giganet

Makedonski Telekom has recorded the highest data transfer rate ever in the mobile network in the country of more than 300 Mbps for downloading. It is due to the introduction…

Kamnik Wines among the Best at the Global Wine Events

One of the latest attention-grabbing news related to Kamnik wines is that they are going to be among the best wines at the forthcoming VINEXPO 2017 in Bordeaux, France, and…

Donation from OKTA for the General Hospital in Gostivar

The General Hospital in Gostivar received air conditioners and computers, a donation from the company OKTA. In accordance with the needs of the hospital, this donation is intended to improve…

Makedonski Telekom network becomes much better with 4G access throughout Macedonia

Makedonski Telekom continuously invests in its infrastructure in order to provide to its customers reliable network and coverage, regardless of their location. As a result, Telekom customers now have 4G…

Be a Banker – OBSG Summer School – July 3rd to July 28th

Ohridska Banka Societe Generale will organize an intensive summer school for all interested students who are in their final year of their undergraduate/postgraduate studies, which will be held in Ohrid…

Karanovic & Nikolic: The Fourth Edition In The Focus On Energy Series

Karanović & Nikolić is proud to present the Fourth Edition in the Focus on Energy series. They bring you a number of interesting stories and articles, analysing in detail the…

Work Integration of People with Disabilities – Konekt Training

Diversified workforce that includes people with disabilities is a recognized best practice and becomes an obligation for the companies. Reasonable adjustments, which are often quite simple, can provide barrier free environment…

OKTA and Hellenic Petroleum will award full scholarships for postgraduate studies in Greece

Two students from our country will have the opportunity to receive a scholarship for postgraduate studies in Greece. The scholarship will cover tuition fees as well as living expenses in the…

Andreas Elsner – New CEO of Makedonski Telekom

Andreas Elsner will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer of Makedonski Telekom as of May 1, 2017. Mr. Elsner came to Makedonski Telekom in 2014 to lead the Customer…

CBRE Macedonia publishes Skopje Office & Retail MarketViews 2016

CBRE Macedonia’s team announced the availability of Skopje’s 2016 Office & Retail MarketViews. The reports cover: General economic data and trends; Specific property type data and trends, including sales, rents and…

Ohridska Banka Societe Generale announced as Best Bank in Macedonia for 2017 by Global Finance

The renowned financial magazine Global Finance, which is a publication of The World Bank in Washington DC, announced the list of winners of the prestigious award “Best Banks for 2017” for…

Alkaloid’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Certificates Confirmed

The Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices of the Republic of Slovenia (JAZMP), upon the inspection carried out at the plants for production of medicinal products, renewed the certificates for…

New season of the educational series “Energy Mathematics”

The application of energy efficiency and rational use of electricity in every segment of life of the people are the topics of the new educational campaign Energy Mathematics – New…

OKTA Launched a New CSR Campaign for Raising Traffic Safety Awareness

OKTA launched its new CSR campaign called “I WATCH OUT” intended for raising awareness of traffic safety. A press conference was held at one of the OKTA petrol stations in…

OKTA leads environmental project in the Ilinden Municipality

OKTA’s employees took part in the project “Through greening we act against pollution” organized by the Municipality of Ilinden. The purpose of this project was, through the greening of public…

Pivara Skopje invests 1.4 million euros in new modern equipment

Pivara Skopje presented the new filling equipment in which the company invested over 1.4 million euros, making the total investment of the company in the production of beer and soft…

Laško – now part of the Pivara Skopje portfolio

The beer with the longest tradition and distinctiveness in the Balkans – Laško Zlatorog – becomes part of the broad range of beer brands of Pivara Skopje. Laško is a…

Karanović & Nikolić named Law firm of the year in Eastern Europe and the Balkans by The Lawyer

The Lawyer Magazine, a weekly British magazine for top Commercial Lawyers and In-House Counsel, has named Karanović & Nikolić law firm of the year for Eastern Europe and the Balkans during their annual European…

Komercijalna Banka supports “One Can!” Association

The association of single parents “One can!” Skopje, on 8 March moved to new premises, owned by Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje. Opening the premises for daily operation will enable realization…

EVN Project 20-20-20

EVN signed a memorandum of understanding with the electro-technical high school “Mihajlo Pupin” from Skopje. This memorandum sets the conditions for forming of a special, 25 students class with vocational…

OBSG announces new and improved e-banking platform for corporate clients

Within the activities for digital transformation of the banking operations and the effort for bringing closer Ohridska Banka Societe Generale’s products and services to the clients, as of today, corporate…

Makedonski Telekom presented at the Mobile World Congress

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Makedonski Telekom presented the new “Well – FI” and “Seamless Connectivity” solutions developed by Deutsche Telekom. Macedonia is the first country in the…

Educating young people about proper waste treatment and recycling

Pivara Skopje launched a project to educate young people about the method of and benefits from recycling and proper treatment waste within the platform “Are you recycling!?” together with the…

EVN Macedonia and the “Mother Teresa” University sign Cooperation agreement

EVN Macedonia continues with the support for the Macedonian education system. Today a Cooperation agreement with “Mother Teresa” University was signed. The goal of this agreement is to ensure grounds…

Smart Classrooms – Makedonski Telekom Project for Modernization of Education

Makedonski Telekom launched a new project – Smart Classrooms, where the education process is facilitated using smart technologies. The project is a partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science and…

Presentation of project proposals for sustainable urban development of Topaana

On 9 February 2017 we had the opportunity to see the suburban Topaana in a different light, thanks to the students from the Faculty of Architecture in Skopje. As part…

ProCredit Bank and the EIF sign guarantee agreements to support SMEs

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and three ProCredit group subsidiaries have signed guarantee agreements to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia, Kosovo and Macedonia. This was made possible…

Makedonski Telekom has the best network according to the citizens in Macedonia

According to the research of the “Brima” agency conducted in December 2016, over 67% of the citizens in the Republic of Macedonia consider that the mobile network of Makedonski Telekom…

Halkbank – More than safe online shopping

Halkbank AD Skopje provides the users of its debit and credit cards with the highest level of protection and safety for the internet payments in the country and abroad. Visa…

Ohridska Banka Société Générale awards loyalty of Western Union Customers

Ohridska Banka Société Générale has started the New Year with a special loyalty program for clients of Western Union. With this special New Year offer, available during the promotional period…

Habitat for Humanity Macedonia recognized for contributing to the development and promotion of volunteerism

Habitat for Humanity Macedonia was awarded with a recognition for the long years of contribution in the development and promotion of volunteerism in the Republic of Macedonia. The Recognition was…

GGF 10 MLN EUR loan boosts Halkbank’s potential for financing energy efficiency

The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has lent EUR 10 million to Halkbank Skopje to increase energy efficiency (EE) in Macedonia. The loan is the fund’s third to Halkbank Skopje…

OKTA donates Interactive Whiteboards for “Idnina” and “Zlatan Sremec” Schools

The schools for children with disabilities “Idnina” and “Dr. Zlatan Sremec” received interactive whiteboards as a New Year’s donation from OKTA. The idea for this kind of donation arose from…

Komercijalna Banka awarded by Global Finance

World magazin Global Finance, based in New York, USA, named Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje “The Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Macedonia for 2017” , which is third award of this type…

Komercijalna Banka introduces 3D Secure technology for secure payment on Internet

Komercijalna Banka has introduced an additional 3D Secure protection of Internet transactions with MasterCard and Visa cards. 3D Secure is the highest international standard for protection of Internet transactions. This…

EFSE boosts Halkbank partnership with loans totalling EUR 15 MLN

The European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) has lent EUR 15 million to Halkbank AD Skopje to support Macedonia’s private housing sector and micro and small enterprises (MSEs). The senior…

Students vote “Alkaloid” and “Good Nature” as their favorite brands

“Alkaloid“ and “Good Nature“ received the prestigious STUBRAND 2016 acknowledgement, on a ceremony where the most popular brands are declared through STUBRAND – international agency for research and certification. “Alkaloid”…

Triple crown in 2016 for Ohridska Banka Société Générale

“The Banker” / Triple Crown “Bank of the year” for Ohridska Banka Société Générale in 2016. After Euromoney and Global Finance awards earlier this year, today Ohridska Banka Société Générale…

MULAN Jr. performed by QSI Students

QSI International School of Skopje cordially invites you and your family to their musical MULAN Jr. performed by QSI students. The musical will be performed on Tuesday, December 6th at…

Changes to Alkaloid’s Managing Board

On account of the expiry of the term of office of the members of the Managing Board of Alkaloid AD Skopje, the Supervisory Board issued a decision on election of…

Lynx Resources closes USD 75 million debt financing for the SASA Mine

Lynx Resources Ltd is pleased to announce the closing of a USD 75 million debt facility. The facility has a term of seven years at an interest rate of LIBOR…

Pivara Skopje awarded for its business reputation and contribution to community development

The Macedonian Chambers of Commerce awarded Pivara Skopje with a “Golden Coin” recognition for being a brand with the highest corporate reputation in the country. This recognition introduced for the…

Annual Best CSR practices awards

We are proud with 7 (seven) of our member companies that were recognized for their CSR practices for the past year. AmCham members won the following prizes: Category – “Ethical Management”…

CEED Macedonia – Creating Success

For nine years, CEED Macedonia plays an important role in creating successful business stories. Annual business meeting and a ceremony to award certificates, as well as promoting the news in CEED…

Info Session – PwC invites you to take part in PayWell 2016

AmCham will host PwC’s presentation on their PayWell 2016 Salary & Benefits Survey. This is the sixth year in a row the survey is being conducted on the Macedonian market. As…

Microsoft Визија: Reloaded

Microsoft Macedonia will hold its annual conference on the 16th and 17th of November at the Marriott Hotel in Skopje. It will bring more then 300 business leaders, decision makers,…

Trajce Mukaetov Foundation grants new scholarships

In line with the tradition, this year ‘Trajche Mukaetov’ Foundation also grants 35 new scholarships for the academic year 2016/2017: 15 scholarships for students of the Pharmaceutical Faculty and 20…

Thrivent Financials Top Producers volunteers’ team in Macedonia

Habitat for Humanity Macedonia hosted a team of 31 volunteers that came for Thrivent Financials from the USA in order to help Macedonian low-income families get safe, decent and affordable…

ProCredit Bank’s allocation of savings portfolio

Did you ever wondered where your savings are invested? 95% of ProCredit Bank’s credit portfolio is placed in business loans to SME’s in Macedonia – investments developing production facilities, trade,…

Makedonski Telekom receives award for the “Smart City” Project

Makedonski Telekom won the prestigious award for the “Smart City” project from the World Information Technology and Services Alliance – WITSA. The high worldwide recognition was presented at the ceremony…

EVN Macedonia grants scholarships to top students

EVN Macedonia granted four new scholarships for the students of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies in Skopje. Students with high grades studying in the fields of Energy…

OKTA Supports Humanitarian Race

The Wilson Relay Race “GIVE A HAND 2016” took place on October 15, 2016 at the bank of the river Vardar in Skopje. It was organized by the Association of…

Pivara Skopje & Pakomak clear Vardar riverfront

Employees and management of Pivara Skopje, Pakomak and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Macedonia, cleared over 3 km of the Vardar riverfront in Skopje. The entire dry waste that has…

QSI Fall Festival 2016!

QSI invites you to the Fall Festival 2016 that will be held on Saturday, October 29th, 2016, 3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. Block of tickets (10+1 free) Drinks, food ,…

CEED Club – Open Day

CEED Macedonia invites you to the 9 (ninth) annual business meeting and an award ceremony on October 25, 2016 (Tuesday), at the Alexander Palace Hotel. You will be able to…

UACS Master Studies Open Day

University American College Skopje kindly invites you to the UACS Master Studies Open Day. The event will be held on October 19, 2016 (Wednesday) at 19:00 h at Amphitheater 1…

Halkbank AD Skopje marks the Month of Saving with a new product

Halkbank AD Skopje is marking the International Month od Saving- October by launching a new product for saving for individuals –PROMO DEPOSIT. This product offers favorable annual interest rates for…

New EC Certificate for Alkaloid AD Skopje

For the first time Alkaloid AD Skopje, PC Pharmaceuticals, has acquired the ЕC Certificate of Compliance with the EU Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC (compliant with Annex II) for Proculin Tears…

OBSG reduced interest rates on consumer loans with Credit Life Insurance

As of 03.10.2016, Ohridska Banka Societe Generale introduces a promotional offer in its loan portfolio thus enabling clients to get Cash loan, Compact loan or Cash mortgage loan with credit…

Oracle Cloud Day – Accelerate your business and IT transformation

The more technology advances, the more opportunities it creates. Whether it’s data-driven insights, the endless possibilities of cloud computing or the uncharted horizons of artificial intelligence, digital is the…

UACS PhD Studies Open Day

University American College Skopje kindly invites you to the UACS PhD Studies Open Day. The event will be held on October 12, 2016 (Wednesday) at 19:00 h at Amphitheater 1…

Makedonski Telekom receives “BEST IN TEST“ Certificate for the quality of its mobile network

Makedonski Telekom provides the best results for mobile data services and the best results for voice services among the networks in Macedonia – confirmed the testing conducted by the company…

EVN Macedonia – The Bright Side of Life!

EVN Macedonia marks 10 years of operation. In the past decade, the top priority of the company was to create a reliable and stable distribution system and security of supply…

Sparkasse Banka & Pakomak reward environmental awareness for 4th year in row

“Recycling?!” – SAY YES! That was the motto under which Sparkasse Banka and Pakomak awarded the elementary schools that showed exemplary results in the waste selection and recycling contest. Almost…

Granit-Sponsored Seminar: Construction contract excellence – the FIDIC Standard

FIDIC is the leading standard form of construction contract used in international projects and is the favoured form of major development banks such as the World Bank and European Bank…

Mobile Token – New service from Ohridska Banka Societe Generale

In order to digitize its products and services and to offer greater availability to its users, Ohridska banka Societe Generale launches a new service in its portfolio, Mobile Token M-Token….

Stopanska Banka organizes “Drive Straight, Drive Safe” – Second Edition

Stopanska Banka’s “Drive Straight, Drive Safe” (DSDS) project, took place this Saturday (17.09.) and the streets in the center of Skopje were reserved only for the bicycle, rollerblades and skateboard…

HALKBANK AD Skopje opened its new branch in Debar

Following the tendency to broaden its branch network, by making the bank‘s services accessible for the citizens and businesses from all areas of the Republic of Macedonia, Halkbank AD Skopje,…

Pivara Skopje joins responsible consumption campaign

Pivara Skopje joined the marking of Global Beer Responsibility Day – 16 September. The initiative for this day that globally highlights the efforts and continuous activities to promote responsible drinking,…

M6 Educational Centre invites you to a Business Seminar on: Organizational Leadership

The seminar will be delivered by Mr. Miro Smolovic, PMP Academy Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers Academy. The goal is to strengthen participants’ knowledge and skills on leadership. Some people have a natural…

Cisco Connect Macedonia 2016

Cisco invites you to register for Cisco Connect Macedonia 2016, a 2 day conference which will be held on October 4th and 5th, 2016 in Hotel Aleksandar Palace in Skopje. Cisco…

Coca-Cola HBC and Pivara Skopje’s global leadership recognized for their sustainability efforts

For a third consecutive year, Pivara Skopje, together with the other members of the Coca-Cola HBC Group, is ranked first in the world according to the achieved results and efforts…

“Moja Banka” – Ohridska Banka Societe Generale keeping clients up to date while on the go

Ohridska Banka Societe Generale continues to enrich its digital services offer and introduces a new service in its portfolio, Moja Banka – Mobile Banking available for all clients. Moja Banka…

AmCham members help people affected by recent floods

We would like to highlight the activities by our member organizations in regard with the floods that affected Skopje and its surroundings. Our patron members, including: Alkaloid, EVN, Makedonski Telekom,…

UNIQA AD Skopje announces new developments

The company announced that their portfolio has been enriched with two new products. MedUNIQA, private healthcare insurance with coverage spanning even outside of Macedonia and Motor Casco Insurance with special…

EVN Macedonia with an international recognition

The expert jury of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) has awarded the highest, Golden Award to the “Energy Mathematics” campaign that EVN Macedonia has been realizing as a part…

Alkaloid achieves positive financial results

According to the unaudited stand alone and consolidated income statement for the period January – June 2016, Alkaloid AD Skopje achieved: Total consolidated sales amounted to MKD 4,197 million (*increase…

Ohridska Banka Societe Generale on a new location in Aerodrom

Ohridska Banka Societe Generale opened a branch on a new location in the district of Aerodrom in Skopje. This new and attractive location on “Jane Sandanski” Boulevard is an urban…

“Raat” and “Esnaf” Loans from Halkbank AD Skopje

Two new products introduced by Halkbank AD Skopje. The new “Esnaf” Loan from Halkbank offers favorable terms for sole –proprietors, small and medium-sized companies involved in manufacturing, manufacture and services…

Ohridska Banka Societe Generale introduces Bancassurance products

Ohridska Banka Societe Generale will offer unique products that will enable their bank account and term deposit holders to obtain additional personal insurance. This additional insurance opportunity is offered with…

Sparkasse Bank’s Sparkasstic Trip

Sparkasse Bank organized an exclusive train journey Skopje – Prilep – Skopje, attended by numerous guests, associates and employees. Separate coach was reserved for #smladi – users of the Youth…

EU Court: Marketplace Operators Must Help Stop Trademark Infringers

On July 8th, 2016 the Court of Justice of the European Union published good news for trademark holders. It was a ruling in a case initiated by React (http://www.react.org/) an…

I&F McCann Group receives corporate SUPERBRANDS recognition

I&F McCann Group (present in Macedonia as McCann Skopje), one of the leading communication systems in Southeast Europe, was recognized as a Corporate Superbrand at the Superbrands Serbia 2015/16 event. I&F McCann…

Pivara Skopje Launches “Skills for Success” Initiative

Pivara Skopje and the Macedonian Employment Agency signed an agreement for realization of free training programme for acquiring knowledge and skills that targets young unemployed individuals who struggle overcome employment barriers or…

Ohridska Banka Societe Generale – 2016’s Best bank in Macedonia

The prestigious international financial magazine “Euromoney” has awarded Ohridska Banka Societe Generale with the Euromoney award of Excellence – 2016 Macedonia’s Best Bank. This award is another confirmation of the successful…

Vitaminka Celebrates its 60th Anniversary

Under the motto “Vitaminka is my Family,” more than 600 employees and their families celebrated Vitaminka’s 60 year anniversary. Throughout the years, Vitaminka has become one of the strongest Macedonian…

Okta Refinery Skopje announces Finance & Admin Director departure

Starting July 4th, Mr. George Anagnostopoulos, Finance and Administration Director at OKTA Refinery Skopje, will be moving to Sofia, Bulgaria to assume the role of cluster Finance and Administration Director…

FULM Women’s Leaders Forum

On June 25th , under the “Connect, Inspire, Empower” motto, the FULM WOMEN’S LEADERS FORUM was held in Skopje and it focused on planning activities for improved financial services access…

“Active Zones” – Donation by Coca Cola and Pivara Skopje

The first “Coca Cola Active Zone” in Macedonia was opened, marking the start of a long term project that is going to be carried out across the country. The main…

Sparkasse Bank donates to SOS Children’s Village

In line with its “Sparkasse Life” platform, the bank donated to SOS Children’s village, continuing their support for a fourth year in a row. This year, the emphasis was…

Skopje Firefighters Trained in “First Responder” Skills by U.S. Peers

From May 9 – 19, inside the main fire station in Skopje, Macedonia, the first responder training was conducted for 30 firefighters from the Skopje fire brigade. This is the…

Stopanska Banka Creates an Educational Bike Path for Kids in Skopje

Stopanska Banka kept its promise to the citizens of Skopje by donating a children’s educational traffic range, thus bringing the “Drive Straight, Drive Safe” campaign to a close. It is…

Komercijalna Banka Recognized by EBRD

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has awarded Komercijalna Banka as the most active participant in EBRD TFP – Trade Facilitation Program – for improvement of the international trade in…

Makedonski Telekom Donation to “Goce Delchev” Student Dormitory

Makedonski Telekom donated computer equipment in the amount of over 900.000 MKD for the “Goce Delchev” Dormitory (State Dormitory “Skopje”). The computer equipment, TV sets, printers and telecommunication services are…

Seavus ranked among Top 501 Managed Service Providers

Seavus ranks among the world’s most progressive 501 Managed Service Providers (MSPs), according to Penton Technology’s 9th-annual MSP 501 list and study. “Seavus’ ranking among the top 501 is recognition…