Podcasts

Democracy that Delivers #416 – Powering Equality Women’s Role and Challenges in the Energy Sector

A key driver of the modern increase in global entrepreneurship is the increasing participation of women in sectors that were once inaccessible to them. This Global Entrepreneurship Week, CIPE’s Elena Ratoi sits down with Arijeta Pajaziti Qerimi, a trailblazer for women in Kosovo’s energy sector....

Democracy that Delivers #415: Sri Lanka Elections – A New Government for Tackling Corruption

Parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka follow the September selection of a new president and are expected to put the country on a new course. What might that look like? Sarrah Sammoon, CIPE’s field coordinator in the country, joins Regional Director John Morrell to exchange insights on the econo...

Democracy that Delivers #414: Malawi Next Steps for Trade Facilitation from Local Customs Clearing Specialists

CIPE’s own Sousena Tefera, Senior Program Manager with the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, hosts a discussion from Blantyre, Malawi, with key industry professionals McWilliams Mhone, Griffin Kamanga, and Mavuto Zabula. They explore the transformative impact of a new training program for cl...

Democracy that Delivers #413: Revisiting the 20th Anniversary of the Tenth UN Global Compact Principle with Cristina Ritter

In this episode of the Democracy that Delivers podcast, Frank Brown, Director for the Anti-Corruption and Governance Center (ACGC), is joined by Cristina Ritter, Head of Governance and Anti-Corruption at the UN Global Compact (UNGC), in a discussion on the UNGC resolution and how it has served as a...

Democracy that Delivers #412: Understanding the International Chamber of Commerce’s Anti-Corruption Efforts with Viviane Schiavi

Contemporary anti-corruption work has moved on from the old model defined by the public-sector directives and towards a new system of public-private collaboration. Our guest Viviane Schiavi sits at this critical intersection in her work with CIPE’s valuable partner, the International Chamber o...

Democracy that Delivers #411: FEDN Small Grants – The Rule of Law, Our Future

Episode Description Last year, Poland held extraordinarily consequential parliamentary elections where the conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) lost its majority for the first time since 2015. Against this backdrop, CIPE supported a new project, “The Rule of Law – Our Future” through the�...

Episode 5: Business Integrity Innovations: Innovating Against the Odds – Dr. Amy Jadesimi on Ethical Business Practices in Nigeria

In this episode of the Ethics 1st podcast, hosts Tom Fox and Lola Adekanye welcome Dr. Amy Jadesimi, a committee member of the Ethics 1st Advisory and a trailblazer in Nigerian industrial development. Dr. Jadesimi shares her incredible journey from being a medical graduate at Oxford and a banker a...

Episode 4: Business Integrity Innovations: Partners of Trust: Building U.S. – Africa Business Relations with Kendra Gaither

The U.S. Africa Business Center’s president, Kendra Gaither, joins Tom Fox and Lola Adekanye in this episode. Kendra shares her extensive experience working with international markets, from her tenure as a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State to her current role. The discussion delves into t...

Episode 3: Business Integrity Innovations – West Meets Africa: Business Integrity and Leadership with Patrick Obath

In this episode, host Tom Fox interviews Patrick Obath, a former CEO of Shell East Africa, who is now active in the business community as a coach and leader. Obath discusses his extensive career, his role in advocating for business associations in Kenya through the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEP...

Episode 2: Business Integrity Innovations: The Compliance Solution(s) for African Markets

In this episode, Tom Fox, Lola Adekanye, and Michele Crymes explore local innovative compliance solutions for African businesses to gain access to and excel in global value chains. They visit the Ethics 1st initiative, which seeks to address corruption by building a network of compliance resources f...

Podcast Series

Democracy that Delivers

Collectively Combating Kleptocracy

Business Integrity Innovations

MOVA