With funding from Sweden and the European Union under the EU4Business Initiative, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) helped Farma-Star Ltd., a woman-led network of pharmacies in Armenia, introduce a new human resources policy to increase employee performa...

Dr Vardanush Petrossian, a medical doctor with a specialisation in nutrition, has always dreamed of running her own healthy food-focused café. Using her own savings, she opened the Ingredient Café. Now, with the support of the Women in Business Programme, funded by...

With the support of EFSE funding, Levart’s Food, Pizza and Sandwich Shop expanded its operations, doubled its turnover and hired more help. At Levart’s Food, Pizza and Sandwich Shop in Armenia, one can find more than 15 kinds of pizzas – not to mention an unimag...

Baker Vahan Khachatryan used to dread receiving the electricity bill and seeing his profits be wiped out by old, inefficient ovens. But thanks to a loan from the EFSE, his bakery is benefiting from state-of-the-art ovens and a customer base that’s always hungry for more. G...