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What Entrepreneurs Teach Us

CIPE Insight | Kim Eric Bettcher

CIPE’s efforts to nurture enterprise ecosystems and create better conditions for business are core to its broader democracy mission in emerging economies. We assist entrepreneurial communities to empower individual entrepreneurs,...

When B5+1 is More Than 6: Connecting Business for Regional and Global Prosperity

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Central Asia is considered to be one of the “least connected” regions in the world, in terms of cooperation and trade among the five constituent countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan,...

CIPE at 40: Highlights and Insights

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As our world changes, CIPE is creating new opportunities and helping to improve the lives of millions of people. Private sector leadership and a commitment to democratic principles are what make CIPE programs so unique and impactful, because in most countries and communities, small and medium sized businesses are the economic engine. From Peru to...

Making a Business Case to Protect Digital Rights

CIPE Insight | Anna Kompanek, Morgan Frost, Mahir Sheikh, Chris Doten

With two-thirds of the world regularly on the internet, we are experiencing an unprecedented shift in how people spend their money and time. Most companies, big or small, are now dependent on the internet for supply chains, connections to customers, and market information. A vibrant and inclusive digital economy requires the protection of digital rights...

Marking Four Decades of Partnership with Chambers and Associations

CIPE Insight | Stephen Rosenlund

Learning and innovation have played a crucial part in CIPE’s work over its 40-year history. Much of our efforts have been in partnership with business organizations in 138 countries, mostly...

The Inherent Link Between Democracy, Markets, and Human Dignity

CIPE Insight | Mikra Krasniqi

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...

Stopping the War and Making the Peace in Sudan

CIPE Insight | Laura Maclay, Matt Mossman

Sudan Experts Call for Anti-Corruption, Inclusion, and Private Sector Leadership On the six-month anniversary of the latest outbreak of war in Sudan, a panel of experts gathered at CIPE’s Washington...

The Coming Transformation of Ukraine

CIPE Insight | Abdulwahab Alkebsi, Kim Eric Bettcher

From Survival to Sustainable Development: Lessons Learned from CIPE’s Private Sector Approach Soon Ukraine will embark upon reconstruction in the aftermath of the full-scale Russian invasion, which has displaced around...

Why War Will Not Slow Reforms in Ukraine: Private Sector Leaders Share Big Plans

CIPE Insight | Ekaterina (Katya) Lysova

Amid continued Russian attacks, Ukraine’s private sector is a driving force behind the country’s war efforts and visions for reconstruction, providing vital services and leadership during these critical moments. Leveraging...

“We Will Rebuild”: How Ukrainian Businesses are Ensuring Both Survival and Transformation

CIPE Insight | Nataliia Zhuhai, Oksana Oliinykova

On the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, CIPE staff and partners there are more committed than ever to defending democracy, advancing economic freedoms, and transforming their country. CIPE...

Why Do We Need Diversity and Inclusion?

CIPE Insight | Maciej Herman (he,him)

Although it is now over 20 years ago I still clearly remember the first study of so-called personality types I was a subject of in my first workplace, and here...

Us, the Machines, and Democracy

CIPE Insight | Louisa Tomar

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are quickly evolving as the scale of computation power and the volume of data continues to grow. This technology already has major implications for...

Meeting the Summit of the Americas Challenges

CIPE Insight | John Zemko

The Summit of the Americas held June 6-10 should spur new dialogue between governments and businesses in the hemisphere on various challenges Many Latin American leaders at the Ninth Summit...

What Risks May Lurk: China’s Investments and Lending in Emerging Democracies

CIPE Insight | John Morrell

One need not look far to find news stories today about China’s overseas ambitions. Barely a month passes without another headline announcing yet another China-funded project in yet another country...

Whither Democracy? Perspectives from South Asia

CIPE Insight | Aarya Nijat

This article, building upon the discussions of the above four talk shows, articulates South Asian perspectives on the future of democracy in the region by reflecting on five key questions.

Make 2022 a Year of Action to Promote Democracy and Opportunity

CIPE Insight | Andrew Wilson

CIPE’s expertise can help shape the how the private sector and governments in the world’s democracies approach the three pillars of the Summit for Democracy.

Democracies Must Build Trust to Drive COVID-19 Recovery

CIPE Insight | Anna Kompanek

“Trust” means having a confident relationship with the unknown. According to Rachel Botsman, Trust Fellow at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, that includes enabling small and large acts of cooperation...

The Link Between Open Economies and Open Societies

CIPE Insight | Kim Eric Bettcher

Editors’s note: This article was first posted on The Foreign Policy Centre website and is part of a larger publication with Westminster Foundation for Democracy. Title: “Global Britain for an...

Smart Recovery: Digitization and Transparency will Drive Africa’s Private Sector Growth

CIPE Insight | Lola Adekanye, Greg Cohen

As Africa embarks on the challenge of building the world’s largest free trade area, it’s an exciting time to rethink how best to drive inclusive growth.

There Is More to Democracy That Delivers

CIPE Insight | Aarya Nijat

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...