HIGHLIGHTS CIPE holds conference on economic policymaking in Egypt’s new democratic system, CIPE hosts capacity-building workshop for women’s business associations in Nigeria, CIPE partner holds networking event for entrepreneurs in Lebanon
Egypt – CIPE partner the Federation of Economic Development Associations (FEDA) organized a roundtable in the city of Port Said to discuss challenges and barriers facing small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the Port Said Governorate. Around 40 business owners, along with government officials, participated in the roundtable, in which they shared their problems and recommended legal and regulatory changes to facilitate investment in Port Said. They discussed financial obstacles to the business environment, including limited access to finance.
CIPE hosts Free Enterprise and Democracy Network workshop in Peru; CIPE releases comprehensive study of the state of business associations in Egypt; CIPE program officers lead business association roundtable in Kyrgyzstan
CIPE partner in Egypt works to codify freedom of information in the new constitution; CIPE focuses on corporate governance in Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises; Kyrgyz partner looks at fixing problems with domestic trade laws.
Egypt – On May 30, CIPE Egypt Country Director Randa Al Zoghbi and Junior Program Officer Seif El Khawanky met with board members and executives from the Beni Suef Association for Integrated Development in Beni Suef.
Algeria – Earlier this year, CIPE provided partner Cercle d’action et de réflexion autour de l’entreprise (CARE) with a compendium highlighting CIPE’s work on the informal sector around the world, including case studies, best practices, reform tools, and educational materials. CARE distributed this compendium in March at a high-level conference during which almost 300 private sector leaders, policymakers, civil society actors, and international experts discussed barriers to economic inclusion in Algeria and strategies for
