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Report and Recommendations: CIPE and CBC’s Women’s Empowerment Conference on the AfCFTA

12.20.2021 | Articles

Introduction The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) provides one of the greatest opportunities for bolstering inclusive growth and sustainable development on the African continent. A significant milestone in Africa’s regional integration efforts, the AfCFTA will remove 90% of tariffs on...

Women Alliance of Business Associations in Zimbabwe (WABAZ)

08.31.2021 | Case Studies

Zimbabwe has battled democratic and economic instability since the early 2000s, leaving women and marginalized groups excluded from political and economic leadership. Government reform in 2009 provided one of the first opportunities for women to engage in economic policy and play a more visible role...

Africa Business Ethics Conference (ABEC), Nigeria 2020 — Conference White Paper

08.27.2021 | Articles

Introductory Note: Looking ahead as CIPE publishes the Africa Business Ethics Conference (ABEC) 2020 White Paper summarizing the key takeaways from the conference, we are excited to announce that the place and date for ABEC 2021 has been fixed for Nairobi, Kenya around anticorruption week i...

Strengthening Business-to-Business Linkages in Ethiopia: A Guidebook for Chambers and Other Business Membership Organizations

06.08.2021 | Guides & Tools

Executive Summary The establishment of industrial parks near Ethiopian towns presents an untapped opportunity for local businesses and entrepreneurs to supply goods and services to international buyers. Ethiopian Chambers of Commerce and other business membership organizations (BMOs) can accelerat...

The Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Regional Stability in the Sahel

04.30.2021 | Case Studies | CIPE

CIPE is dedicated to supporting innovative solutions that support women business leaders and entrepreneurs across the Sahel. As an example of our approach, on March 16, CIPE hosted a virtual event titled, Contribution de l’Entrepreneuriat Féminin à la Stabilité au Sahel in collaboration with th...

A Users’ Manual on Registering and Operating CSOs, BMOs, and Business Start-Ups in Ethiopia

03.30.2021 | Guides & Tools | CIPE East Africa Regional Office in Addis Ababa

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), in collaboration with the African Civic Leadership Program (ACLP), is proud to present A Users’ Manual on Registering and Operating CSOs, BMOs, and Business Start-Ups in Ethiopia. This legal guide for Ethiopian Civil Society Organiz...

Corruption Risk Mapping in Kenya’s Private Sector

03.24.2021 | Case Studies | Charles Otieno

This is a report on the Corruption Risk Mapping (CRM) and Anti-Bribery Compliance Assessment conducted in November 2018 in the Private Sector on behalf of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA). The study mapped out the risk of corruption to businesses operating in Kenya and with the purpose of p...

Young Entrepreneurs Forum Members Discuss Digital Transformation in Ethiopia

01.29.2021 | Case Studies | CIPE East Africa Regional Office in Addis Ababa

We asked nine members of the Young Entrepreneurs Forum to tell us what they see as the biggest opportunities and challenges facing digital transformation in Ethiopia. Summaries of their responses: Mohammed, 20 Technology and Practice Oriented Education Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Q: If you could change an...

Continental Integration & the Nigerian Economy: The Effect of the African Continental Free Trade Area on Medium Small and Micro-scale Enterprises in Nigeria

12.10.2020 | Case Studies

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Africa is at a historical crossroads. The launching of the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement during the 12th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) in Niamey, Niger on 7 July 2019 marks the most significant even...

Tackling Corruption in the Nigerian Ports — A story of collective action highs, lows, and wins

12.04.2020 | Case Studies

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Nigeria loses up to $1.95 billion USD in government revenue and $8.15 billion USD in private sector revenue annually due to corruption at the Nigerian ports[i]. Money lost because of illicit financial flows at ports weighs very heavily on the economy of a country that as of May 20...