From left to right: Erald Lamja – expert PLGP; Grania Mackie – expert in GSVCA, PLGP; Liana Suleymanova – New Business Development Director, CBS; Kevin McLaughlin – Chief of Party, PLGP; Eljo Muçaj – Man ... read more
Creative Business Solutions (CBS), the leading Albanian business consulting company, started the very first discussion on the benefits of Private Equity Funds in Albania. The establishment of such a market would represent an important turn ... read more
On September 26, 2019, Creative Business Solutions (CBS) held its first annual event entitled ‘Growth Together’. The event was aimed at the introduction and launch of five innovative digital platforms designed by CBS as a connec ... read more
USAID, Embassy of Sweden and Creative Business Solutions re-mediate museum visitor experience through digital technology @ Onufri Museum, Berat USAID, Embassy of Sweden and Creative Business Solutions (CBS) unveiled the new audio-guide sys ... read more
AmCham General Assembly Meeting 2019, from left to right - Mr. Dael Dervishi - AmCham Board Member, Mr. Enio Jaco - New AmCham President, Mr. Radmilo Vlacic - AmCham Vice President, Mr. Mark Crawford - Former AmCham President, Mr. Daniel Ko ... read more
Lonely Planet is one of the most reputable international tourism info-outlets and an impressive travel guide book publisher. Lonely Planet has sold more than 120 million tour books since inception and more than around 11 million units of it ... read more
Support to food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary standards” programme will be implemented by a group of public bodies from EU Member States led by the Irish Food Safety Authority. The European Union launched a 5 mln Euro programm ... read more
Participants in the event of Creative Business Cup Albania Creative Business Solutions was part of the jury panel of Creative Business Cup Albania, the national championship event organized by Marin Barleti University and Oficina Tirana on ... read more
Dashurije Zerja, one of Dibra's women entrepreneurs talking about her Jufka Diber-producing agribusiness USAID/REG BrandAlbania project, implemented by local partner Creative Business Solutions assisted rural agribusinesses in Albania ... read more
Photo credit- EBRD Smart digital solutions unlock a wave of new opportunities and innovation in a rapidly digitalized environment. CBS is a pioneer in developing digital innovative financial systems facilitating marketplace operations in l ... read more
During the workshop, part of a project commissioned and fully funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB) as part of the Western Balkans Enterprise Development and Innovation Facility CBS has been selected among 30 enterprises to receive ... read more
Ms. Fotjona Tace, Project Coordinator presenting first year’s project results and impact European Union Cross Border Cooperation Programme between Macedonia & Albania organized its 6th Joint Monitoring Committee Meeting on Februa ... read more
Interiors of Cathedral of Dormition of Saint Mary The National Iconic Museum "Onufri" can soon be visited through the audio guide system! Tourists will have the opportunity to discover the museum and its masterpieces, following ... read more
Filmmakers and their hosts waving goodbye. Photo by Step It Up, find them in Instagram @stepitupworld USAID’s Brand Albania initiative in collaboration with USAID/ CEED AgroTourism Albania project staged a Learning by Doing Trial Run ... read more
Toscana, Montecatini Terme, Italy. October 15-18 – OriginAL-certified products have supported Albania’s participation at the Adventure Travel World Summit . Produced by the Adventure Travel Trade Association, the Adventure Trave ... read more
Creative Business Solutions experts delivering environmental awareness training to the Rural Development Agency 2 and the Regional Economic Development Agency apid climate change shows vital signs in increase. Extreme temperatures, ... read more
USAID and Creative Business Solutions (CBS) launched the Brand Albania project, aiming to provide support for agro businesses and development of tourism in Albania. Brand Albania Kick-off Event took place on February 28 at Hotel Plaza in T ... read more
IPA Cross-Border Development Project to Strengthen Agriculture SME’s Capacities Kicks-Off Project Tittle: Agricultural Standards and Certifications, Capacity Building for Absorption of Funds and Marketing Strategies to support Econom ... read more
IntoAlbania invites for cooperation existing or start-up tourism hospitality businesses with novel ideas that will transform their activity through adopting authentic traditional Albanian elements. IntoAlbania project is funded by USAID and ... read more
USAID Albania dhe CBS organizuan një aktivitet biznes-me-biznes në të cilin morën pjesë 17 agrobizneset e çertifikuara dhe disa prej rrjeteve më të mëdha të supermarketeve në Shqip&eu ... read more
The innovative and professional AGIS platform was presented by Creative Business Solutions CBS during a high-level event in Tirana. Photo: Ina Kosta A new unique, necessary and innovative system was launched on November 22, 2016. ... read more
Creative Business Solutions (CBS) will implement a new project, SmartCapital, financed by USAID. The mission of SmartCapital is to boost economic growth by facilitating financing, sustainable business investments, and trade in vital sectors ... read more
During the BKT meeting event, were presented also the services offered to Albanian Agribusinesses by USAID AgroCapital project, implemented by CBS May 2016- Officials of Banka Kombetare Tregetare in Albania met with representatives ... read more
USAID Assistant Administrator for EurAsia, Thomas Melia (center), during his speech at the conference “Support to the Future of Agriculture” in Tirana. May 2016 - $18 million new investments; $28 million new revenues ... read more
The Head of the Political and Economic Section of the EU Delegation to Albania, Mr Jan Rudolph (left), Executive Director of CBS, Mr Enio Jaço, USAID Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, Mr Thomas Melia, Minister of Agricu ... read more
CBS presents LORES at the USAID’s Regional Access to Finance Conference in Skopje, Macedonia December 2015 - LORES, the loan referral system developed by AgroCapital, was one of the feature presentations at the USAID’s Regional ... read more
Albanian farmers getting trained about HACCP certification. December 2015 - ‘Assisting Key Agriculture Standards’, regional project ended the last training phase in Albania. CBS in coordination with AgBizMk, a Macedonian partn ... read more
Farmers and Agribusinesses in Lushnja received ISO 22000 Certification, an important quality management system for agro processors October 2015 - A three day seminar by CBS and regional experts, aiming to train selected farmers and experts ... read more
90 Albanian farmers and 20 agriculture experts have participated on three day training in Lushnjë to help certify agribusiness with internationally recognized certification for food exports and food processing September 2015 - ... read more
August 20, 2015 - A team of CBS experts together with a group of lecturers and students from the Polytechnic University of Tirana kicked off the “Aggregation Software” project. CBS experts designed the system, which is being imp ... read more
AgroKoni has a production capacity of 10 million seedlings per year—the most productive in Albania. July 6, 2015 - Agroweb.org the only informative portal on agriculture and environmental issues in Albania published the success stor ... read more
LORES has responsive Design - Responsive User Interface allows seamless browser usability via Desktop, Tablets, and Smart Phones. July 30, 2015 - 2015 marked a successful start for LORES - the Professional Loan Referral System. Earlier thi ... read more
CBS Business Advisor, Fatmir Nikolli working with Fabian Demi on SARED application procedures, in Shkodra. July 23, 2015 - Mr. Fabian Demi, a farmer from northern Albania, whose main activity is raising cattle for milk, signed a grant cont ... read more
One of the 13 Albanian farmers signing the grant contract of SARED project July 10, 2015 - 11 out of 13 farmers from the first group of grant contracts from SARED program were supported by CBS experts through the AgroCapital project. The ... read more
July 2, 2015 - Raiffeisen Bank, Procredit and Credins signed legal agreements to receive professional loan applications referred by CBS through LORES. All three banks ran extensive business, IT and security reviews of the system which deem ... read more
CBS experts and Austrian company Frustar representatives presenting to seminar participants new technology to protect orchard production from climate change and alternative financing opportunities for these investments June 25, 2015 CBS an ... read more
For the first time, candidates for the Greater Tirana Municipality exclusively present for agroweb their program for the environment. Vision on Agriculture In a rare public display, three main candidates for the Greater Tirana Munic ... read more
Ilir Stergu (left) and Agron Xhahollari (right) at the CBS office in Korca assisted on their SARED grant scheme application by the regional Business Adviser Enver Gorica and the intern, Klea Dhespo May 21, 2015 - CBS assisted four farmers ... read more
Minister for Innovation Mrs. Milena Harito, First Deputy Governor Mrs. Elisabeta Gjoni and Head of Banking Association Mr. Christian Canacaris May 15, 2015 - Do what you love; innovation does not happen without passion. Innovative services ... read more
CBS’s product is tailored to SARED program and will provide financial and technical support to grant applicants April 30, 2015 - CBS continues its counselling services to farmers and agribusiness aiming to increase grant absorption ... read more
CBS experts providing farmers and agriprocessors with technical assistance for grant applications from National Grant Schemes April 9, 2015 - CBS experts processed 18 grant applications from farmers and agribusinesses for National Sch ... read more
CBS is providing technical assistance to Mr Konda through the preparation of national grant application to rebuild his herbs and spices warehouse center destroyed by the recent flooding April 2, 2015 - Manush Kondaj, the owner of a medicin ... read more
CBS experts provide technical assistance to Mr. Vrushi for financing his investment in a new fruit and vegetable collection centre through national grant schemes March 26, 2015 - Artur Vrushi, a farmer from Fier is building a new modern fr ... read more
LORES- The Professional Loan Referral System March 19, 2015 - CBS started the technical presentation phase of LORES, the system which will be used to refer agribusiness loan applications to banks and FI. Meetings with three banks, Banka K ... read more
February 18, 2015 - 140 participants, high-level government representatives, heads of banks and financial institutions, industry experts, agribusinesses, donors and investors participated in the in the round-table discussions organized ... read more
Farmers from Xarre received their new tractors, partly financed by IPARD-Like 2014 funds January 22, 2015 - In the verge of the fourth call for the IPARD-like fund for farmers and agro-processors, expected to launch the within first quarte ... read more
Mr. Salkurti in his apple orchard The last working process of the KOP.FRUT.DIBER 2012 new investment, a modern fruit processing line with a combination of a loan and grant package, through AgroCapital project assistance January 15, 2015 - ... read more
Program Director Goran Damosvki and advisor Dejan Mardukov talking about Global GAP certification process, during the Seminar in Lushnja attended by 80 participants December 24, 2014 - USAID Regional organized on December 22nd in the city ... read more
The Prime Minister Edi Rama during the visit at the new medicinal herbs collection store in Bajza. On the right, the entrepreneur Mr. Vasel Muçaj and the Director of AZHBR Suela Popa December 11, 2014 - Vasel Muçaj who b ... read more
Mr. Nikollaq Jorgalli and his new machine worth approximately USD 65,000 - a combination of IPARD-like fund and bank loan November 20, 2014 - Three farms in Korca, Messrs. Ziso Dimareli, Olgert Yzeiri and Nikollaq Jorgalli will now benefit ... read more
Representatives of 7 organizations signin the agreements with Assist Impact for grants/projects which aim to increase employment opportunities and empower Albanian youth October 01, 2014 - Two out three Albanian youngsters are un ... read more
The Government official webpage posted a picture of Mr. Kujtim Lika after Prime Minister Edi Rama gave him the grant contract September 4, 2014 - Agriculture and Rural Development Agency (ARDA) has signed grant-contracts with two of the ag ... read more
A panel including EU, Min of Agriculture, FIAA and ASC Union presenting the survey findin July 15, 2014 - A new agriculture survey published on Monday, July 14th, commissioned by EU and implemented by FIAA (The Foreign Investors Associatio ... read more
CBS’s SME team assisting agro processors from Berat, applying for grants to improve olive processing technology June 5, 2014 - CBS SME Team completed a second phase support for financing to agribusinesses through the subsidy nationa ... read more
16 of grant requests were for agro machineries such as tractors May 8, 2014 - CBS completed an intensive phase of support with IPARD-like grant application for farmers and agribusinesses. A total of 26 farmers and agribusinesses completed ... read more
CBS in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the AgroCapital program-aimed to strengthen access to capital for Albanian agribusinesses, in a roundtable meeting in Tirana. The event was kicked off by ... read more
"We have to change the mentality of support schemes as charity and agriculture survival and moving towards investments in modern technology through financing from banking sector” as Minister of Agriculture, Mr.Panariti, said stre ... read more
High level representative event was held on April 18th in Elbasan with the main theme: “Agriculture collection centers as export growth instrument”. The event was organized by “Agro One” company which is supported wi ... read more
USAID/Washington’s Assistant Administrator of the Bureau of Europe and Eurasia, Paige Alexander, delivered remarks at the ceremony USAID announced the launch of two new projects to support agriculture development in Albania. USAID/A ... read more
