Moldova Business Week 2025, the largest economic forum in Moldova, provided an opportunity to discuss the role of foreign capital in the country’s development. ARP TFI contributed to the debate from the perspective of an institutional investor, presenting its plan to establish the Investment Fund for Emerging Markets.
At the turn of September and October, Chisinau hosted the jubilee edition of Moldova Business Week. The event attracted over 3,000 participants on site and nearly 13,200 online, with a programme comprising 33 thematic sessions. The forum became a meeting place for investors, entrepreneurs, representatives of development institutions and state administration from over 40 countries.
During the panel discussion ‘Investment Funding in Moldova: Unlocking Capital for Growth’, the conditions that could support the inflow of foreign capital to this EU-aspiring country were discussed. ARP TFI joined the representatives of the EBRD, IFC, American Enterprise Fund and Horizon Capital in the discussion. Zbigniew Głuchowski, Director of Investor Relations at ARP TFI, emphasised the importance of stable institutions, enforceable law and the continuation of European integration for Moldova’s investment credibility.
The plan presented by ARP TFI to establish the Investment Fund for Emerging Markets was received with great interest. The fund will invest equity in projects with international, local and Polish sponsors, without any rigid tie to the latter. The Fund’s investment in a single project will be typically EUR 5-10 million, usually for 5-7 years. The first priority market for the Fund will be Moldova. ‘This is a country on the fast track to European Union membership, as confirmed by the results of the recent parliamentary elections. European development institutions, including Polish ones, can have a significant impact on consolidating Moldova’s pro-European course and stabilising the situation in the region at this crucial moment,’ argues Zbigniew Głuchowski.
Moldova Business Week 2025 showed that Moldova is opening up to innovation and international cooperation. From IT and electronics, through automotive and agri-food, to pharmaceuticals and energy, it aspires to become an increasingly reliable partner on the European economic map.
