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Implications of Smart City Technologies

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 Programme, and these populations are projected to exceed 700 million by 2070....

CIPE Survey: Gap Analysis Finds Urban-Rural Divide for Georgian Business Associations

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 business associations continue to address the many needs of their memb...

Legislation Repository of Economic Themes: Unlocking Business Successes in Nepal

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 serves as a knowledge hub, offering information on laws, ac...

Resilient Minds Create Powerful Entrepreneurs

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 bustling classrooms and hallways, the air is electric with the animated exch...

Strengthening Women’s Economic Empowerment through Networking: A Focus on Women Entrepreneurs in Europe and Central Asia

Women’s economic empowerment is essential for gender equality and global economic growth. The World Bank highlights that gender disparities in lifetime earnings cost the global economy a staggering $160 trillion. Women entrepreneurs, however, still confront numerous barriers, including legal job r...

Entrepreneurship that Transforms

CIPE operates in some of the world’s most challenging environments to build inclusive economic environments. As a follow up to Global Entrepreneurship Week and Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, CIPE is launching a series of articles to highlight innovative programs with local partners that advance k...

Empowering Elgeyo Marakwet Youth: Linking Ethical Agribusiness and Democracy

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 year-round crop production, providing an economic opportunity to unemployed youth. ...

The Orange Economy, According to Creative Entrepreneurs in Guatemala

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 entrepreneurial activity happening in a range of industries, including software, publicity, film, culture, and ...

The Inherent Link Between Democracy, Markets, and Human Dignity

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 institutions. Autocrats and populists stoke resentment, hostility, and division in messaging usually conf...

Understanding the Experience of Women in Business Online: Survey Results from Kosovo, Cambodia, and Colombia

To succeed in today’s economy, many business owners and entrepreneurs need and want to be able to move their businesses online safely. From September 2022 to June 2023, CIPE’s Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment (CWEE) commissioned surveys of women business owners and entrepreneurs in Camb...