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NBU simplifies account opening for foreign entities and introduces financial monitoring thereof

NBU allowed foreign entities and investment funds to open accounts in Ukrainian banks following the simplified procedure. Regulator’s notice says that this option has been implemented as part of the gradual transition of Ukraine to free flow of capital in accordance with

USAID launches two Eō Business Incubators in Ukraine

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is launching two Eō Business Incubators in Kyiv and Kharkiv. Agency’s website is already accepting applications. Applicants can apply before May 3. Training sessions will commence on May 20. Initially, 4 teams will be selected.

Kyiv techie loses $258k in BTC in Brooklyn after iPhone repair

In the spring of last year, Igor (who prefers to remain anonymous), a techie from Kyiv, gave his iPhone for repair in Brooklyn, NYC. His old phone was marked beyond repair and he got a new phone. Igor’s old phone

Ukrainian Readdle releases Spark email app for Android

Ukrainian Readdle has released an Android app of its Spark email client, the company informs in its blog. Readdle notes that the new Android app features all key functions of the service: Smart inbox: sorting emails by priority. Smart notifications: notifications only from

Vodafone Ukraine launches own IT company and plans to hire 100 employees

Mobile operator Vodafone Ukraine has established its subsidiary IT Smartflex with an office in Kyiv. According to the operator’s press service, the new company is going to develop software and IT solutions for its parent company and the external market.

Israeli company Perion acquires Ukrainian AI startup Captain Growth for $3.75 million

Israeli company Perion Network announced the acquisition of a Ukrainian startup Septa Communications better known as Captain Growth. The amount of the deal is $3.75 million. Part of the money will be paid directly during the takeover of the company,

Ukrainian Genesis acquires OLX across five African markets for developing of its local business Jiji

The largest Nigerian classified ads site Jiji buys out part of African OLX business from Naspers. AIN.UA received this information from Genesis. What is Jiji Jiji is a portfolio asset of Ukrainian Genesis. This classified ads site that targets mobile

Apple launches a subscription service for games. Ukrainian MacPaw has been developing a similar product for two years

What Arcade means, why Apple and the market need this Arcade service will start work this fall and its cost is unknown. At the start, they promise a collection of more than 100 games that will be exclusives of the

4 Ukrainian startups attract investments from Startup Wise Guys

Latvian accelerator Startup Wise Guys has invested in 4 Ukrainian startups. All four got into the accelerator’s new program, though on different terms. Measy SaaS startup Measy for b2b is an automated remarketing platform for e-commerce marketplaces. The platform helps Internet

Top 100 countries in terms of video game revenue. Ukraine is in 46th place

Analytical company Newzoo has published new data from the annual report on the state of the gaming industry. The world market in 2019 is estimated at $148.1 billion. The largest segment is mobile games for smartphones and tablets, they accounted