UPDATE: The B5+1 Forum has adjourned and released a Communique. Read Day 2 recap READ THE B5+1 COMMUNIQUE B5+1 is the business counterpart to C5+1, the diplomatic platform...
Nataliia Zhuhai, CIPE Ukraine Program Officer, recounts her team’s experiences on the second anniversary of war. February 24 marks the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an event...
As March kicks off, we reflect on the successes of a joint ethics training program held in Lagos earlier in the year. On January 25, CIPE and the Abuja Chamber...
“Bolivia is a country that needs to diversify its economy,” says Santiago Laserna, Project Director at the Center for Studies of Economic and Social Reality (CERES). “To do so, the country...
When I see the devastating images of destruction and suffering in Ukraine, I find myself both deeply concerned and profoundly moved. The scale of pain and hardship endured by the...
In his first address to Nigeria’s National Assembly at the end of last year, the newly appointed chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission highlighted the high costs of...
Sri Lanka is working to address lasting financial challenges that sprung from the most severe economic and governance crisis the country has faced since gaining independence in 1948. Following through...
As pundits think and debate whether democracy can deliver freedom and prosperity, one thing remains clear: of course it can. It always has. And in this pivotal moment, the private...
In combating corruption, governments, activists, and other anti-corruption practitioners must hone their messaging effectively to rally support and resources to the cause. Traditional anti-corruption messaging efforts, which range from billboards...
As Phase 1 of the “Engaging Workers and Civil Society to Strengthen Labor Rights Enforcement” project closes, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) looks forward to continuing its work...
The creative economy, otherwise known as the “orange economy,” is a rapidly growing sector, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). However, it lacks official data and faces significant...
Guarding Democracy through Digital Transformation: Implications of Smart City Technologies The population of cities in low-income countries grew fourfold from 1975 to 2020, according to the United Nations Human Settlements...
News Insights on the Needs of Georgia’s Business Associations In recent years, Georgia’s association sector has experienced significant growth, with over a hundred active associations now operating within the country....
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) supported its partner, the Samriddhi Foundation, to develop Nepal’s first Legislation Repository, exclusively dedicated to providing information on key economic themes. The repository...
CIPE Programming in Guatemala Supports Businesswomen’s Mental Health Deep in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, CIPE’s Women’s Business Resource Center (known as “Corali”) bursts with energy and color. Within the...
Elgeyo Marakwet County is among the breadbasket counties of Kenya, contributing to the nation’s food security through large-scale maize and wheat cultivation. The county boasts an excellent climate conducive to...
When we refer to the creative economy or orange economy, we can’t define it with a single, universal definition. To CIPE and its entrepreneurial participants, it’s an economy fueled by...
Democracy is going through some trying times. Widespread popular discontent during the last decade leaves no room for doubt over the deepening crisis of legitimacy for liberal and market economy...
Policy and Program Learning’s (PPL) Applied Research Unit works with CIPE’s leadership to identify knowledge gaps in CIPE’s programmatic priorities, creating a learning agenda through PPL’s expanding network of international...
Where human resilience and the entrepreneurial spirit intersect, there lies an array of untold stories – the stories of refugee entrepreneurs spurring innovation amidst adversity. Around the world today, over...
