How IDEA has helped build 100 startups, empowered over 260 entrepreneurs and shaped Cyprus’ growing innovation ecosystem IDEA Innovation Center, Cyprus’ largest non-profit incubator – accelerator, is celebrating 10 years of nurturing local entrepreneurship and fostering an innovation-driven economy. Founded in 2015 by the Bank of Cyprus and other strategic partners, IDEA operates as a […]
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Tuesday announced that it will be participating Eastern Mediterranean Conference & Exhibition (EMC) 2025 as an official partner. The event, set to take place in Cyprus from October 20 to October 21, 2025, is the largest of its kind organised in the Eastern Mediterranean region with […]
The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) on Tuesday issued a statement welcoming the latest data published by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), which reflect the sustained momentum of Cyprus’ investment fund sector during the first quarter of 2025. According to the Q1 2025 Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, Cyprus had a total of 322 Management Companies […]
Redefining how fast, flexible and human – centred digital ecosystems are built At SPORTSOFT, speed isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s a necessity. In just a few years, the Cyprus-based tech company has grown into a strategic partner for organisations navigating the sharp demands of digital transformation. Led by CEO Liudmila Marochkina, SPORTSOFT helps clients move […]
Bank sees €509 million in revenue in first half of 2025 The Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday released its results for the second quarter, reporting post-tax profits of €118 million, maintaining the same level as the previous quarter. For the first half of 2025, the bank posted a net profit of €235m, reflecting a 13 per cent […]
Burned out, alone, and done pretending.Then she created Soula It’s not every day you meet someone blending neuroscience, AI, and empathy into a tool designed to change women’s lives, not just their routines. That’s the calm, unrelenting energy Natallia Miranchuk brings to Soula.As founder and CEO, she took her own journey through infertility, postpartum depression, […]
Cyprus-flagged MV CYMONA OCEAN, a new Kamsarmax bulk carrier built by Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding, has been delivered to the fleet of shipowner Nicolas Hadjioannou and will be managed by Athens-based Alassia NewShips Management Inc. The 82,000 DWT vessel, registered in Limassol, is powered by a MAN B&W 5S60ME-C10.5-EGRBP main engine and classed by a member of the […]
Revenue from taxes and social contributions climbs, but spending also accelerates Cyprus recorded a general government budget surplus of €557.6 million (1.6 per cent of GDP) in the period from January to June 2025, according to preliminary figures released by the state statistical service on Monday. This marked a slight increase from the €550.7m (also 1.6 per cent of […]
Local businesses embrace AI but face skills gap challenges Cyprus is steadily emerging as a regional player in digital innovation, technology adoption and artificial intelligence, transforming itself into a competitive hub in the Eastern Mediterranean. At the core of this evolution is a growing recognition among policymakers, business lead ers and technologists that the digital […]
Greece’s four systemic banks have posted strong profitability in the second quarter, with projections indicating that total earnings could reach €4.7 billion by the end of 2025. According to Greek news outlet Newmoney, the robust performance is largely driven by sustained credit activity, with full-year estimates for net credit expansion projected at €13 billion or […]
Cyprus’ real estate market remains resilient and in high demand, with a strong start to 2025 confirming last year’s momentum, according to Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council president Marinos Kyneyirou. In a statement released on Monday, Kineyirou said that demand remains high from both local buyers and foreigners, particularly from third countries such as […]
Household financial assets in Cyprus amounted to €61.9 billion at the end of March 2025, while household debt stood at 58% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The debt of non-financial corporations reached 120% of GDP. The data is included in the CBC’s publication Quarterly Financial Accounts for […]
The Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Kyriakos Kakouris, pays an official visit to Cyprus on Thursday, 31 July. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance, the purpose of the visit is to sign the second tranche of a €100 million loan under the €200 million Loan Agreement between the […]
The energy cooperation between Cyprus and Egypt for the development of the “Cronos” natural gas field is moving to the next phase, with the completion of significant technical and commercial agreements expected in the coming weeks. Cypriot Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Giorgos Papanastasiou referred to important developments following his meeting with Egypt’s Minister […]
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works has launched a tender for the construction and 12-year maintenance of a Special Security Centre at the Vasilikos Energy Centre, with bids due by 31 October 2025. The estimated cost of the project amounts to €2.7 million excluding VAT, funded from national resources. Work is scheduled to begin in February […]
Cyprus’s tourism sector is breaking records, with May revenues showing a sharp increase compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Statistical Service. Based on the results of the Travelers Survey, tourism revenue in May 2025 amounted to €373.3 million ($410.7 million), a 20.2% increase from the €310.5 million […]