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Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) and CIPE Recognized for their Event, Call To Action Against Corruption: National Summit in Dhaka, Bangladesh

03.29.2023 | CIPE in News

‘Bangladesh can draw more investment if corruption remains less prevalent’ U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas spoke at the event, Call to Action against Corruption Summit, organized by the Centre for Governance Studies and the Center for International Private Enterprise. Since the...

CIPE’s Regional Director John Zemko Shares New Insights on How to Curtail Kleptocracy in Latin America

03.14.2023 | CIPE in News | John Zemko

Kleptocracy, A Growing Danger Chile provides an interesting case study of how countries are attempting to combat kleptocracy. It has historically featured regulatory stability, effective application of rule of law, and separation of powers. All of these are proven ways to stop or limit corrosive cap...

CIPE’s Senior Program Officer Florent Bakija Explains How Customs Clearing Is Being Transformed in Malawi

02.25.2023 | CIPE in News | Florent Bakija

Customs clearing agents play a crucial role in cross-border trade. Conformity is vital: errors ramp up delays and costs, discouraging trade and driving up prices for consumers. In Malawi, the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (GATF) is modernizing an unreliable, informal system that has impeded...

CIPE Partner Publishes Article on Safeguarding Digital Rights in Africa’s Growing Digital Economy

02.13.2023 | CIPE in News

CIPE’s partner, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), published an article on the importance of safeguarding digital rights in a time of rapid digitalization across Africa. CIPESA outlined that “the adoption of technology tools and policies impactin...

The Extractive Sector: The State of Play in Mauritania

02.03.2023 | CIPE in News | Haroune Sidatt

CIPE Country Representative in Mauritania Mr. Haroune Sidatt was recently interviewed by Senegalese online newspaper Keur Massar Actu on the state of play of the Mauritanian extractive sector. Read the original post in French here. An English translation is below. Mr Sidatt, a private sector develop...

CIPE Partner Talks About Malaysia’s New Government on CSIS Podcast

01.13.2023 | CIPE in News

Tricia Yeoh, CEO of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), was interviewed on Southeast Asia Radio, a podcast by the Center for Strategic & International Studies. Yeoh and host Gregory B. Poling talked about the formation and priorities of Malaysia’s new government. The Inst...

KNCCI Press Release Recognizes CIPE’s Work in Digital Economy

12.23.2022 | CIPE in News

The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) issued a press release about CIPE’s work to advance equitable digital transformation in Kenya. CIPE, along with KNCCI and the Micro and Small Enterprise Authority (MSEA) in Kenya, published a policy brief to advance policy recommendat...

CIPE Quoted in Article on Chinese Investments in the EU

12.01.2022 | CIPE in News

CIPE’s Center for Accountable Investment Director Eric Hontz recently provided insights to Deutsche Welle on the topic of whether the EU will move to curb Chinese investments. Read Hontz’s analysis in Jo Harper’s article, accessible here. ...

Economic Inclusion and Promotion of the Private Sector in the Sahel: the G5Sahel and the CIPE Initiate the Process

11.12.2022 | CIPE in News

The G5 Sahel highlights its coordination with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) for efforts in the Sahel surrounding economic development and security. Learn more in this article. ...

CIPE and NED Leaders Meet with Taiwan’s President

10.25.2022 | CIPE in News

CIPE in World Movement for Democracy Delegation CIPE’s Executive Director Andrew Wilson and National Endowment for Democracy CEO and President Damon Wilson met with Taiwan’s president as part of a World Movement for Democracy joint delegation. Look here for more details on what president Tsai In...

CIPE, Shega, Swaye Ventures Launch Research Study, Policy Brief

10.01.2022 | CIPE in News

CIPE in partnership with Shega and Swaye Ventures Launch Research Study and Policy Brief on How to Unlock Access to Finance for MSMEs in Ethiopia Through Digital Channels. The study aimed to understand the debt financing ecosystem and identify opportunities for digital finance vehicles to unloc...

NED highlights CIPE’s support for Afghan partners

09.28.2022 | CIPE in News

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and its core institutes, including CIPE, played a key role in supporting partners inside Afghanistan and coordinated the evacuation of over 1,024 Afghan grantees and their families after the Taliban took over the country in August 2021. In August and Septe...

CIPE Quoted in Article about September African Women in Processing (AWIP) Forum

09.27.2022 | CIPE in News

A preparatory technical roundtable for the African Women in Processing (AWIP) Forum was recently held in Niamey, Niger on September 19 and 20, 2022. The roundtable was organized by CIPE along with other notable partners, including the Government of Niger, the African Union, UNECA, the Noor Foundati...

The National Interest Publishes Blog by CIPE’s Eric Hontz on the Middle Corridor

09.19.2022 | CIPE in News | Eric Hontz

Efforts to connect Central Asia and the Caucasas to Europe are the focus of a National Interest blog by CIPE Center for Accountable Investment Director Eric Hontz. In the blog The Middle Corridor: How Europe Can Transform Central Asia, Hontz offers his insights and opinions about the potential boost...

Voice of America (VOA) Quotes CIPE’s Regional Director for Europe & Eurasia, Natalia Otel Belan, in an Article about Global Lessons from the War in Ukraine

09.16.2022 | CIPE in News | Natalia Otel Belan

Six Months of War in Ukraine: Global Results and Lessons In an article by Stan Pribylov, Natalia Otel Belan provides data to illustrate the most significant problems Ukrainian businesses face. Read the full article here. ...

CIPE Mentioned in Article about the Corruption Risk Forecast (CRF) Analytical Tool

09.07.2022 | CIPE in News

European Parliament is asking the European Commission for a new rule of law index. Hertie School Professor Alina Mungiu-Pippidi co-created the Corruption Risk Forecast with CIPE and is among the experts who say plentiful data already exists. She asserts that the data offers five key lessons on int...

CIPE’s Eric Hontz and Lola Adekanye Featured on Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) Podcast Episodes

08.26.2022 | CIPE in News | Eric Hontz, Lola Adekanye |

Eric Hontz on Compliance in Ukraine On August 4, 2022, Eric Hontz, Director-Center for Accountable Investment at the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) was featured on an SCCE podcast episode on compliance in Ukraine. He shares that business may be pleasantly surprised when they re...

CIPE Director on the Panel of Judges for the DEI Global Case Writing Competition 2022, WDI Publishing and University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business

08.03.2022 | CIPE in News

SPONSORED BY U-M’S ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND WDI PUBLISHING, THE CONTEST BROADENS THE GLOBAL COLLECTION OF CASES FOCUSED ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION This year’s second annual DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) Global Case Writing Competition again focused on improving and understandi...

CIPE Professionals Contribute to the Global Government Affairs 101 Guide

08.02.2022 | CIPE in News

Global Government Affairs 101: A Guide to Managing Issues Around the World Creating a government affairs strategy equipped to tackle these global challenges is crucial in today’s world. Learn tips and best practices to get started from experts who’ve had first-hand experience. Download...

CEPPS Introduces CIPE as a Senior Technical Partner

07.27.2022 | CIPE in News

Meet Senior Technical Partner: CIPE The Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening is the prime recipient of the United States Agency for International Development’s Democratic Elections and Political Processes Leader with Associates Award. Under this award, our three core inst...