Oda Ekonomike Zvicerano Kosovare

What Oda Ekonomike Zvicerano Kosovare does

Oda Ekonomike Zvicerano Kosovare (OEZK), also operating under the names Swiss-Kosovar Business Association and Kosovarische-Schweizerische Wirtschaftsvereinigung, is a membership-based business association that serves as a bilateral bridge between the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Kosovo. The organization targets SMEs, NGOs, associations, and individuals engaged in or interested in Swiss-Kosovar trade, cultural exchange, and socio-economic development, and currently counts more than 60 member organizations. Its core offering is a five-tier annual membership program — Bronze, Silver, Gold, Young, and Basic — that grants members access to networking events, committee participation, educational initiatives, and influence over strategic decision-making within the bilateral ecosystem. OEZK does not sell a technology product; its platform is a community-and-events-driven association with digital touchpoints limited to a website, newsletter, and curated news section.

The association's governance is anchored by a six-person board of directors composed of volunteer representatives from founding partner organizations: Fikret Murati (President, SPEEEX Founder/CEO), Granit Vokshi (Vice President, Koci & Vokshi Managing Partner), Armend Osaj (Treasurer, ACA Audit & Consulting Managing Partner), Christoph Fuchs (Honorary Member, Deputy Ambassador of Switzerland in Kosovo), Bekim Kasumi (Board Member, Smart Bits Founder), and Vigan Disha (Managing Director, OEZK). The five founding partners — SPEEEX, the Swiss Embassy in Kosovo (EDA), Smart Bits, Koci & Vokshi, and ACA Audit & Consulting — span digital innovation, diplomacy, legal, and audit/consulting, signaling a deliberately diversified founding coalition rather than a single-sector mandate.

The business model is a subscription-recurring revenue stream driven entirely by annual membership fees across its five tiers. Specific pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the association operates from a single headquarters at Prishtina Icon Tower, 9th Floor, in Prishtinë, Kosovo, with no disclosed paid headcount, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no external investors. Distribution is community-led — prospective members inquire via a website form, and outreach is amplified through the professional networks of board members and founding organizations. There are no patents, certifications, or regulatory actions disclosed, and the organization is privately structured as an association rather than a corporation.

Name

Oda Ekonomike Zvicerano Kosovare

Legal name

Oda Ekonomike Zvicerano Kosovare

Website

https://oezk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Oda Ekonomike Zvicerano Kosovare (OEZK) is a Swiss-Kosovar Business Association offering tiered annual memberships to SMEs, NGOs, associations, and individuals to build economic bridges between Switzerland and Kosovo through networking, committees, events, and education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAMAE

SME & Entrepreneurship Development (Trade-Linked)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Trade & Economic Development

SECONDARYBPADAAAC

International Economic & Trade Cooperation Organizations

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Multilateral & Intergovernmental Organizations

SECONDARYBPADABAA

Country Development Assistance Programs (Bilateral ODA)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Bilateral Development Agencies & Aid Programs

Keywords

• Business association services
• Bilateral trade promotion
• Professional networking events
• Chamber of commerce
• Economic development initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Prishtinë

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The association generates revenue through tiered membership fees across Bronze, Silver, Gold, Young, and Basic tiers. Members pay to join the association and gain access to networking opportunities, committee participation, events, and influence over socio-economic development and strategic decision-making.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Oda Ekonomike Zvicerano Kosovare (OEZK) is a Swiss-Kosovar Business Association that operates a tiered membership program (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Young, Basic) for SMEs, NGOs, associations, and individuals engaged in bilateral trade between Switzerland and Kosovo. The association provides committee participation, networking events, educational initiatives, and strategic decision-making forums to strengthen socio-economic development and trade ties between the two countries.

Product overview

Oda Ekonomike Zvicerano Kosovare (OEZK) is a Swiss-Kosovar Business Association that serves as a membership-based business organization rather than a technology product company. The organization offers a tiered membership program consisting of Bronze, Silver, Gold, Young, and Basic tiers, providing access to networking, events, committees, and educational initiatives aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and economic ties between Switzerland and Kosovo. The association connects more than 60 member organizations through its platform.

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Products and services

• OEZK Membership Tiers Tiered membership program (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Young, Basic) offering varying levels of access to the Swiss-Kosovar business community, networking events, committee participation, and educational resources for SMEs, NGOs, associations, and individuals.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SPEEEXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPEEEX is a founding member of OEZK. SPEEEX Founder/CEO Fikret Murati serves as President of the association. SPEEEX contributes to the association's mission of building economic bridges between Switzerland and Kosovo through digital innovation focus.
• Swiss Embassy in Kosovo (EDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Swiss Embassy in Kosovo (EDA - Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten) is a founding member represented by Deputy Ambassador Christoph Fuchs who serves as Honorary Member on the OEZK Board of Directors. The embassy supports bilateral relations between Switzerland and Kosovo.
• Smart BitscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart Bits is a founding member of OEZK. Smart Bits Founder Bekim Kasumi serves as Board Member. The company contributes to the association's technology and digital innovation focus areas.
• Koci & VokshicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKoci & Vokshi is a founding member of OEZK. Managing Partner Granit Vokshi serves as Vice President of the association. The law firm contributes legal and business expertise to the association.
• ACA Audit & ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACA Audit & Consulting is a founding member of OEZK. Managing Partner Armend Osaj serves as Treasurer of the association. The firm provides auditing and consulting expertise to support the business community.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• economiesuisse (Swiss Business Federation): Switzerland's main umbrella business federation representing the Swiss economy broadly. Larger incumbent in the same industry; not Kosovo-focused but provides overlapping advocacy, networking, and policy services for Swiss companies.
• Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce: Mature Swiss bilateral chamber for Switzerland-China economic relations. Demonstrates the scaled version of OEZK's bilateral chamber model and serves as a template for organizational growth.
• Swiss-Israeli Chamber of Commerce: Established Swiss bilateral business chamber with much longer operating history and a comparable mission of promoting Swiss-foreign trade and investment. Strong functional parallel to OEZK, with proven model for bilateral associations.

Regional players

• Invest in Kosovo (Government Investment Promotion Agency): Kosovo's official investment promotion agency. Adjacent rather than direct peer, but overlaps with OEZK's mandate of attracting Swiss investment to Kosovo and providing entry-point services for foreign businesses.

Direct peers

• Kosovo Chamber of Commerce (Dhoma e Tregtisë dhe Industrisë): Kosovo's main nationwide business chamber, representing companies across sectors. Most directly comparable peer: also a membership-based business association advocating for trade and economic development, though broader in scope than OEZK's Switzerland-specific focus.
• German-Kosovar Business Association: Bilateral German-Kosovo business association supporting trade and member services. Direct structural peer: another country-specific chamber in Kosovo competing for similar SME and corporate members.
• American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo: U.S.-Kosovo bilateral business chamber providing networking, advocacy, and member services. Comparable structure and target audience to OEZK, just oriented around a different foreign partner country.
• European Union Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo: EU-focused bilateral chamber operating in Kosovo, offering similar membership, networking, and policy advocacy services. Same bilateral-association model as OEZK but with EU rather than Swiss orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swiss-kosovar-business-association-kswv-oezk
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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