About Us
UBN Network is bringing together the top managers of Western businesses, diplomats, government officials, and the broader English-speaking business community to guide businesses through the war-torn economy of modern Ukraine.
Who We Are
We are a trusted executive network that empowers the top business leaders of Ukraine with critical local insights and peer-level connections to navigate the nation's evolving recovery landscape. Through exclusive benchmarking surveys and live events in Kyiv, we help C-suite professionals stay ahead of political and macroeconomic developments — and bridge communication between headquarters and local teams for better alignment and strategy execution. Our mission is to help new and existing foreign investors to enter, plan, and execute in the Ukrainian market in order to win the ongoing economic war and drive Ukraine's recovery and future reconstruction.
Team
Andrew Pryma
Investor, Ukraine Business News (UBN) Founder
15 years of progressive experience in Investment Management and Real Estate Development in the United States.
A former investment banker with Goldman Sachs (NYC) and a financial analyst at Tishman Speyer (NYC)
Founded Ukraine Business News in 2018 and is a Co-Founder of UBN Network
Holds an MBA from Case Western Reserve University (USA) and is a Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University graduate
Mark McNamee
Co-Founder/Owner UBN Network
Ex-Managing Director at FrontierView, a political and economic risk consultancy serving the world's largest multinational corporations
20 years of academic, professional, and personal living experience in the Former Soviet Union, focusing on political, economic, and security issues in Ukraine
Publications and interviews with the Harvard Business Review, BBC, Bloomberg, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, and TVP World, et al
Taught courses on counterterrorism to CIA/FBI agents at the US Army Combating Terrorism Center (CTC), as well as a course "Investing in Emerging Markets" at the London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF)
MA in International Relations, Russian & Eurasian Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS; BA in History and Theology, University of Notre Dame
Company overview
UBN Network covers the entire European region. We have an available network of industry specialists across the region to assist with project work as required and consult our clients according to their needs.
Live Events featuring cross-sector panel discussions and briefings on macroeconomic, political, and business trends, attended by 50–100 participants
Forum for in-person networking and live benchmarking of issues and expectations
4 Benchmarking Surveys focused on Budgeting, Talent Management, Channel Management, Digitization, etc.
4 quarterly reports on Ukraine’s political, economic, and business outlook
12 Monthly Reports to update our clients on the recent economic developments
Macroeconomic forecasts for Ukraine as well as for the broader region and global markets/commodities
Ad hoc webinars and unlimited analyst briefings for your company with our in-house Ukraine expert
Facilitation of introductions and relationship-building in the Ukraine business community
Private events for specific client groups (B2C, B2B) in smaller formats. The UBN Network team meetings with clients and teams in their offices upon request
Monthly report on Ukraine or other markets where the client is doing business or wants to expand its business
UBN Network management team will do private meetings upon client’s request at their office or our premisses
UBN News (Ukraine Business News) is an independent, English-language business media outlet providing concise, objective, and investment-focused coverage of Ukraine’s economic landscape since 2018.
Concise insights on Ukraine’s business and economy — delivered to your inbox by 6 a.m. EET, Monday to Friday.
Each edition consists of 600–900 words in English, optimized for easy reading on both mobile and desktop devices.
Coverage includes macroeconomics, energy, agriculture, infrastructure, financial markets, investment climate, and ongoing reforms
Content is produced by native English-speaking journalists with backgrounds in international reporting and investment analysis
The readership includes foreign investors, business leaders, diplomats, international organizations, financial institutions, economists, and global media professionals
UBN receives no funding from governments, political parties, or business groups, maintaining full editorial independence
The service is reader-supported through paid subscriptions
UBN News is published by Ukraine Business News LLC, a Delaware-registered company in the United States
The mission is to promote transparency, informed decision-making, and foreign investment in Ukraine’s recovery and long-term growth
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