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CIPE Supports the Launch of a Business Agenda in Papua New Guinea

The Center for International Private Enterprise is working with women around the world to share best practices for women’s business advocacy and economic empowerment. Recently, CIPE partnered with the Papua New Guinea Business Advocacy Network (PNG BAN) to host a panel discussion about the launch of the first PNG Women’s Business Agenda (WBA). A WBA...

Financial Institutions Must Pick a Side in the Global Efforts to Combat Transnational Corruption

The government of Nigeria is seeking $1.7 billion in damages from JPMorgan for its role in enabling transactions of up to $1.1 billion allegedly used to pay bribes to Nigerian government officials and their affiliates as reward for facilitating the fraudulent purchase of an oil block identified as OPL 245. The case can be a key step in the battle against corruption.

Corali: CIPE’s New Women’s Business Resource Center in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

CIPE recently established a Women Business Resource Center (WBRC) named “Corali” in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala to address the lack of economic opportunities for women.

Putting the Trade Pieces Together in Africa

CIPE’s current vision for trade in Africa includes the implementation of projects on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Kenya as well as the development of a regional trade strategy for Africa.

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CIPE Unveils New Webinar Series: Research Unbound

The Policy & Program Learning team is excited to announce our new webinar series, Research Unbound. In 2021, CIPE launched a new applied research initiative to engage business leaders...

CIPE Learning Expo Highlights Best Practices

CIPE recently held its first annual Learning Expo on the theme of "Tipping the Scales: Positioning Democratic and Economic Reforms for Impact." It combined a panel discussion, live demonstrations of distinctive program approaches, breakout discussions on ways to increase impact in various program contexts, and virtual exhibits highlighting special initiatives.

An Economic Opportunity in Nigeria

The full inclusion of women in property markets can make Nigeria an economic powerhouse. CIPE and World Citizen Consulting are working with the Association of Nigerian Women Business Network to use a scorecard to evaluate the status for women and suggest a plan of action that will lead to reforms that empower women.

Highlights from the 16th Annual United Nations Internet Governance Forum

To provide a space for digital rights reformers to connect and share ideas, CIPE, together with NDI and CIMA, hosted two sessions during the forum: Level Up: Methods for Localizing Digital Policy and Norms and Connecting Democracy and Internet Governance Advocates.

Steps to Make International Trade More Efficient

Customers everywhere are complaining about empty shelves, while retailers explain that supply chains are tangled or broken. Yet there are ways that government and private sector could work together to improve the situation. For example, by making cross border trade simpler by reducing the paperwork that traders must submit to different government agencies to be...

Fasika Hone: A Success Story from Ethiopia

Following a COVID-19 impact assessment in Ethiopia, CIPE established a revolving loan fund to benefit marginal economic actors – specifically women-owned businesses – to recover from the devastating consequences of...