Welcome to CIPE’s Technology for Democracy Online Course. This interactive course is designed to improve the knowledge and use of digital tools and strategies among business membership organizations. The course...
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is a world leader in developing sophisticated ways to counter corruption in emerging markets. Beginning in 2016, CIPE’s Anti-Corruption & Governance Center (ACGC)...
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is a world leader in developing sophisticated ways to counter corruption in emerging markets. Beginning in 2016, CIPE has developed a rapid response anti-corruption...
Introduction COVID-19 and Corruption in Latin America Over the course of the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened existing social, economic, and political inequalities, profoundly transforming communities around the...
U.S. President Joe Biden will host a virtual democracy summit on December 9-10, 2021. The purpose of the summit is to exercise American leadership towards global democratic renewal by focusing...
Executive Summery A flare-up of a COVID-19 pandemic disease, caused by a novel coronavirus, has posed a serious risk to global human health. Bangladesh has also come under the invasion...
Executive Summary The establishment of industrial parks near Ethiopian towns presents an untapped opportunity for local businesses and entrepreneurs to supply goods and services to international buyers. Ethiopian Chambers of...
In 2013, the Chinese government announced a grand strategy to export nuclear power infrastructure, with plans to build nuclear plants in dozens of countries as part of the Belt and...
In this paper, Damir Marusic, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, analyzes the impacts of corrosive capital on corruption in the Western Balkans. He presents and examines the key findings...
Introduction Most of the world has an informal, or hidden, economy working in parallel to the formal, or mainstream, economy. The informal sector produces goods and services outside of government...
Introduction The Chinese economy is able to maintain a certain level of growth. From the second half of this year [2020] through next year, the trend will be obvious. But...
Introduction Papua New Guinea (PNG), the largest country in the Pacific region, is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse countries on Earth. It has an estimated population of...
The year 2020 was defined by the COVID-19 crisis. The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) was well prepared to meet the challenges of the pandemic both at home and...
Introduction After several years of poor economic performance, including negligible economic and employment growth, and growing debt and debt servicing costs, Papua New Guinea (PNG) commenced 2020 with cautious optimism...
Welcome to CIPE’s introductory course on “How to Create an Enabling Environment for the Digital Economy.” This interactive online course provides a high-level overview of CIPE’s Digital Economy Enabling Environment...
We asked nine members of the Young Entrepreneurs Forum to tell us what they see as the biggest opportunities and challenges facing digital transformation in Ethiopia. Summaries of their responses:...
In the course of the past 40 years of economic development, a number of large Chinese technology companies have come to wield global influence, including Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent, which...
Joining the Eurasian Economic Union: Perspectives from the Eurasian Business Community Since its inception in 2015, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has sought to integrate the economies of Eurasia into...
Executive Summary Africa is at a historical crossroads. The launching of the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement during the 12th Extraordinary Session of the...
Executive Summary Nigeria loses up to $1.95 billion USD in government revenue and $8.15 billion USD in private sector revenue annually due to corruption at the Nigerian ports[i]. Money lost...
