The PwC Cyprus Foundation on Thursday announced the successful completion of its Scale Up 2 Programme, a global PwC initiative designed to accelerate the growth of promising startups. This year, for the first time, the programme placed a strong emphasis on women-led startups. The company said that this aimed to acknowledged “the unique challenges faced by female entrepreneurs and equipping them with the […]

Deputy Minister of Research Nicodemos Damianou has called for increased public funding and private investments in cybersecurity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), during an informal EU telecommunications ministers’ meeting. The call aligns with the EU’s broader strategy to bolster resilience against growing cybersecurity threats.  The meeting also saw the ratification of the ‘Warsaw Call on cybersecurity […]

Cyprus’ Larnaca and Paphos airports achieved a milestone in passenger traffic during February, surpassing half a million passengers, according to the Transport Ministry. Specifically, the two airports welcomed a total of 535,423 passengers, representing an 8 per cent increase compared to the same month in 2024. This rise is particularly remarkable as February traditionally records the lowest passenger traffic of the year. […]

The Bank of Cyprus on Thursday announced that it has received the Quality Recognition Award from global financial services firm JP Morgan Chase. The award, which the Bank of Cyprus has won for the fourth year running, is given in recognition of excellent funds transfer processes under SWIFT. In its statement, the bank noted that […]

Since 2009, the Stelios Bi-Communal Awards for Business Co-operation have been supporting bi-communal entrepreneurship in Cyprus, providing financial assistance to dozens of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. With the total value of the awards reaching €4.8 million, including this year’s sum of €410,000, the initiative has played a crucial role in the creation and expansion […]

The growth rate of the economy in 2024 is estimated at 3.4%, CySTAT reports. According to the first estimate for the year 2024, the growth rate of the economy in 2024 is positive and is estimated at 3.4% in real terms (volume measures), it notes. At current prices, the percentage change in Gross Domestic Product […]

The preliminary General Government fiscal results indicate a surplus of €1,507.8m for 2024. According to CySTAT, the preliminary General Government fiscal results, which are also prepared by CySTAT, indicate a surplus of €1,507.8m (4.5% of GDP) for the period of January-December 2024, as compared to a surplus of €631.5m (2% of GDP) that was recorded […]

Revenue from tourism recorded in December an annual increase of 17%, according to CySTAT. In a press release, it says that based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by CySTAT, revenue from tourism reached €86.9m in December 2024, recording an increase of 17% as compared to the corresponding month of the previous […]

Talent and infrastructure are the keys to global tech success    Konstantin Zapolianski, Senior Investment Director at Zubr Capital, recently spoke to the Cyprus Mail about Cyprus’ growing potential as a destination for technology and digital industries. With the ICT sector contributing up to 15 per cent of the country’s GDP and generating approximately €4 billion in revenue in […]

newsroom 4 March 2025 Cyprus will begin implementing renewable energy storage systems in 2026 at the earliest, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou announced during parliamentary discussions on Tuesday, addressing the country’s growing need to manage excess green energy production. The planned battery storage infrastructure, to be installed between 2026 and 2030, will have a total capacity of 160 megawatts […]

Newsroom 05.03.2025 • 03:37 According to the first estimate for the year 2024 by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (CyStat), the growth rate of the island’s economy in 2024 was positive and is estimated at 3.4% in real terms. At current prices, the percentage change in gross domestic product amounted to 6.6%. Unmute Remaining Time -0:00Fullscreen Cyprus Economy

Tourism Deputy Minister, Kostas Koumis, is set to hold significant meetings in Berlin in the coming days, as he leads the Cypriot delegation at the leading travel trade show ITB, taking place at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from 4 – 6 March 2025. A press release by the Ministry said Koumis has scheduled a number of meetings with […]

“The Cyprus International Businesses’ Association (CIBA) always supported the effective overhaul of the Republic of Cyprus’ Tax Framework in order to increase competitiveness of the Economy, always in line with EU Law and the procedural as well as substantive pre – requisites under the obligations towards EU,” Andreas Pishias says, speaking on behalf of CIBA’s […]

BusinessTuesday 04 March | 13:340 Comments By Kyriacos Nicolaou Share: Cyprus has recorded a surplus of €1.5 billion for 2024, equivalent to 4.5 per cent of GDP, according to preliminary results released on Tuesday by the state statistical service. This marks a sharp increase from the €631.5 million surplus recorded in 2023, which accounted for 2 per cent of GDP. Total […]

Tourism revenue in Cyprus saw a significant year-on-year increase of 17 per cent in December 2024, according to a report released on Tuesday by the state statistical service. Based on data collected from the traveller survey, which the service processes to produce its findings, tourism earnings for the month reached €86.9 million, up from €74.3 million in December 2023. For the entire year of […]

The Cyprus International Businesses Association (CIBA) is currently analysing the proposed tax reform, according to an official statement. Following its review, the statement said, CIBA will present its views and recommendations to president Nikos Christodoulides and Finance Minister Makis Keravnos. “These proposals will be made public immediately after submission,” the association said. Moreover, the association […]