Category Archives: Lajme

PANI: Turning waste into opportunity, and visibility into growth

Since 2009, PANI has been building its business within the circular economy, a sector that rarely gets the spotlight but plays a critical role in sustainability. Focused on plastic recycling and production, the company transforms materials often seen as waste into reusable products, from biodegradable plastic bags to a wide range of packaging solutions that […]

Turning cooking oil into clean energy – The Eco Kos story 

In a world where sustainability is no longer a choice but a responsibility, Eco Kos stands as a pioneer in Kosovo’s green transition. Founded in 2019, the company became the first licensed enterprise in Kosovo for the management of used cooking oil, introducing a system that collects, transports, stores, and processes waste oils to give them a new life as […]

From manual cuts to smart precision: Orendi’s digital leap 

A short drive outside Prishtina, tucked away from the city’s noise, there’s a workshop where creativity meets craftsmanship and where every piece of furniture tells a story. This is Orendi, a company that has been shaping interiors with custom-made furniture since 2014.  Leading it all is Yllka Mustafa Vejsa, a woman whose determination sets her […]

Kosovo’s SME Finance Leadership: The Lasting Impact of the KOSME Project 

Kosovo has just taken the lead in the Western Balkans for access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), according to the 2025 OECD Convergence Report. This remarkable achievement – with 61.8% of business loans going to MSMEs, surpassing the EU average of 49.5% – is not a coincidence. It is the result […]

Not your average dough: The woman powering POGAQA 

On a quiet street in Prizren, nestled between the scent of fresh dough and warm tradition, a young woman is quietly rewriting what it means to run a bakery in today’s world. Meet Arrita Cela, a food technologist in her final year of studies, and the unstoppable force behind POGAQA, a family bakery first established […]

Empowered by expertise: Emre Jılta’s digital transformation journey 

Meet Emre Jılta, one of the newly Certified Digital Transformation Experts (CDTE) through the Enabling Income Generation for the Poor (EnInGeP) project — financed by the Austrian Development Cooperation and jointly implemented by ECIKS and CARE International Balkans. As a Business Solutions Specialist, Emre has over four years of experience in the banking industry and […]

How Lazdrohu  is transforming childhood experiences in Kosovo with VIP Goats and Online Bookings 

Just a short drive from the city, there’s a place where goats are named Ronaldo, sheep strut around like Shakira, and Messi isn’t scoring goals, but he might follow you along a hiking trail. Lazdrohu isn’t just a farm, it’s a Hall of Fame in the middle of nature, where animals with VIP names bring […]

Time for Brezovica

Kujtim Dobruna, April 2025   More than two decades ago, Swiss media described Brezovica as the second-largest ski resort in the former Yugoslavia. With slopes reaching an altitude of 2,500 metres, a vertical drop of 1,600 metres, and breathtaking views stretching across Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Albania, Brezovica offers everything one would expect from a […]