Statements & News Releases - Center for International Private Enterprise

New CIPE Paper Spotlights Alarming Trend: Corrosive Investment Capital from Authoritarian Countries Threatens Democratic Institutions and Private Enterprise in Emerging Economies

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WASHINGTON, DC — In a report released today by the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), mounting evidence of foreign investments – especially from China and Russia — exploit fragile and emerging democratic states by taking advantage of weak institutions and poor governance s...

CIPE Launches New Guide Promoting Democratic Dialogue on the Digital Economy

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Washington, DC — The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), in partnership with New Markets Lab (NML), today released a user-friendly guide to help governments, civil society, and businesses work together to make reforms that promote a more robust and inclusive digital economy. The �...

CIPE Forum Fosters Partnerships Among Business, Government, and Civil Society for Kenya’s Digital Development

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NAIROBI, KENYA — Seeking to promote dialogue on the governance of technology and digital space in Kenya, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and KEPSA will host Kenya’s private sector, civil society, and government for a high-level roundtable on October 8 in Nairobi. Through t...

CIPE “Democracy That Delivers” Forum Aims to Foster Cooperation Among Business, Government, and Civil Society Ahead of Nigeria’s Elections

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ABUJA, NIGERIA —To help collaboration and cooperation toward delivering credible, free, and transparent elections in Nigeria in 2019, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and partner organizations will host a “Democracy That Delivers” forum for Nigeria’s business community,...

CIPE Partner Launches a New Publication on Economic Misconceptions in Serbia

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Washington, DC —Promoting the democratic and free market values of individual freedom, rule of law and the market economy are key in Serbia. To bring these issues to citizens, the Libertarian club LIBEK, with support from the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), released a new gui...

The Gambia Inaugurates National Business Council to Coordinate Urgent Economic Reforms

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Washington, DC – In a move to increase economic opportunity in The Gambia, CIPE partner the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) launched the National Business Council (NBC) of The Gambia. The NBC is a public-private partnership between the Office of President Adama Barrow and GCCI that ...

Women’s Business Resource Center in Papua New Guinea Marks Its Second Anniversary, Thanks to Support from Australian and U.S. Governments

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Washington, DC – The Women’s Business Resource Center (WBRC) in Papua New Guinea is celebrating two years of ground-breaking work in a country where women face many daunting obstacles to economic empowerment. The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) opened the WBRC in Port Moresby ...

CIPE Partner Unveils a Report with Recommendations for Implementation of Egyptian Industrial Licensing Law

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Washington, DC – As part of its efforts to increase economic inclusion of small businesses in Egypt, the Federation of Economic Development Associations (FEDA) with support from the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) has published a report titled “Report on the Implementation Gap...

CIPE Welcomes Two New Board Members

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Washington, DC — The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Ambassador Douglas E. Lute, President of Cambridge Global Advisors and Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale, a Managing Director at Kroll, a division of Duff ...

CIPE Partner Launches Business Agenda in Upper Egypt

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Washington, DC — To increase opportunities for growth and improve the business environment in the historically marginalized Egyptian governorate of Sohag, the Sohag Investors Association (SIA) launched the 2019 Sohag Business Agenda. CIPE worked closely with the SIA, a long-term partner, to deve...