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Women and Girls Empowered (WAGE) Program Mentioned in FinDev Gateway Blog

12.10.2018 | CIPE in News

This blog post originally appeared in the FinDev Gateway blog. First, Do No Harm: How can we incorporate gender norms into our client protection principles? By Bobbi Gray, Women’s Financial Inclusion Community of Practice, November 2018 When becoming ...

CIPE and “Corrosive Capital” Quoted in Asia Times

12.10.2018 | CIPE in News

This article originally appeared in the Asia Times. China Shares Shiver Beyond US Trade Tread Chinese “A” shares were down 25% through November, double the MSCI core index loss, with cool economic and financial sector indicators offsetting the glow from suspension of further US tariff...

CIPE Supported Partner Report on Port Reform Cited in Bloomberg

11.15.2018 | CIPE in News

Bribes, Beatings and Gridlock at Ports Choke Nigeria Economy Congestion, delays at ports cost Nigeria $19 billion a year President Buhari says that the situation is a ‘major concern’ The lines of aging blue, red and yellow trucks begin almost 6 miles (10 kilometers) from the gates of Nigeri...

LIFE Project Featured in Top Turkish Daily Newspaper

11.15.2018 | CIPE in News

This post originally appeared on Hurriyet Daily News. Istanbul gastro project promotes livelihoods of refugees The Livelihoods Innovation through Food Entrepreneurship (LIFE) project, launched in 2017, has been developing sustainable livelihoods in the food sector for refugees in Turkey. Altho...

Women In Business Marks Second Anniversary

11.08.2018 | CIPE in News

This article was originally published in the Papua New Guinea Post Courrier. Women In Business Marks Second Anniversary PAPUA New Guinea Women’s Business Resource Centre which is a joint initiative of the United States and the Australian Government continues to support local PNG women ven...

CIPE Partner LIBEK Wins 2018 Think Tank Shark Tank Competition

11.08.2018 | CIPE in News

This article was originally published on the Atlas Network. PETAR ČEKEREVAC WINS 2018 THINK TANK SHARK TANK COMPETITION Atlas Network congratulates Petar Čekerevac of the Libertarian Club Libek for winning the 2018 Think Tank Shark Tank competition during Liberty Forum and Fr...

CIPE Managing Director for Programs and Regional Director for MENA Interviewed by Bush Institute

10.30.2018 | CIPE in News | Greg Simpson, Abdulwahab Alkebsi

This Q&A authored by Farhat Popal, Manager of the Women’s Initiative at the George W. Bush’s Presidential Center, originally appeared on their website as part of their Why WE Lead initiative. Why WE Lead: A Conversation with Abdulwahab Alkebsi and Greg Simpson of CIPE...

CIPE Partner Interviewed for Macedonian Radio Show

10.18.2018 | CIPE in News

While traveling with CIPE Program Officer for Europe Martina Hrvolova to Macedonia in order to review CIPE’s pilot entrepreneurship training program for the country’s youth, representatives of the William Davidson Institute (WDI), Stephen Brand and Kristin Babbie Kelterborn, recorded a podcast w...

CIPE Op-Ed on Uzbekistan Featured in Jerusalem Post

10.01.2018 | CIPE in News | Eric Hontz, Caroline Elkin

This article originally appeared in the Jerusalem Post’s Opinion section. Along the Silk Road, Uzbekistan Branches Out Israel can gain a stable, Muslim- majority ally to the east of Iran and profitable opportunities for its agriculture and tech. What do you think about when you think of Uzbeki...

CIPE Report Presented to Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment

09.26.2018 | CIPE in News

Enemelah Calls for Increased Public-Private Sector Collaboration This article originally appeared on This Day’s Business page. Learn more about the report, titled “Nigeria: Reforming the Maritime Ports.” The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelama...