The Covid-19 pandemic is significantly affecting the Albanian economy, and SMEs especially.   The EBRD-supported Investment Council (IC) in Albania has played a central role in helping the government formulate business-supportive economic policy measures to combat the impact of the COVID-19... 

The economy is facing a strong recession in2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The main channels of influence are tourism, trade with Italy and remittances from Albania’s workers abroad, which are all being hit severely.   The government has adopted economic... 

The SME policy framework for Albania is established in its 2014-2020 Business and Investment Development Strategy, which covers all enterprises and formulates the strategic approach to industry and competitiveness. A number of key components of an SME-friendly business environment are... 

Without any doubt, Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) represent a driving force in economic development today. The structure and performance of the national economy is dependent on the economic performance of SMEs and the government has drafted several strategic programs...