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Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship: a Conversation with Dorian Popá, One of CIPE’s Early Success Stories in the Orange Economy

In this fireside chat, Martin Friedl and Dorian Popá discuss the importance of youth entrepreneurship and empowerment in the “orange economy” (also known as the creative industries). Dorian’s entrepreneurial ventures in the tech sector have provided youth in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala...

Recent Events Showcase the Work of CIPE Philippines to Strengthen Democracy, Expand Accountability, and Grow Economic Opportunity

CIPE and regional partners are wrapping up a busy season of high-profile activities to support inclusive, pro-growth economic policies and advocate for improved governance in the Philippines. CIPE Executive Director Andrew Wilson and Asia-Pacific Regional Director John Morrell were among the recent ...

The Voices of Ukrainian Business Are Reaching Out to the European Union

There is no need to wait for the war to end to reconstruct Ukraine. This was the key takeaway of a panel, organized by CIPE, within the European Values Summit in November 2022. Experts from the private sector in Ukraine and abroad discussed the prospect of cooperation with the European Union to res...

The Corruption Risk Forecast Detects What Other Indices Don’t

In the global fight against corruption, our intuition is often right. We expect countries with faltering governments, fragile institutions, and low per capita incomes to struggle to keep money from going where it shouldn’t—and generally speaking, they do. Likewise, many examples of wealthy count...

Seven Keys To Successful Business Mentorship Programs: How Entrepreneur Support Organizations Can Maximize Their Impact

Editor’s note: This article was co-developed by CIPE, The William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (WDI) and Tenmou, and was first published on the NextBillion website; an excerpt is reposted with permission. The Economic Diversification and Access to Finance project that CIPE ...

Diversity and Inclusive Culture Step-by-Step

In today’s complex world, diversity and inclusion (D&I) is increasingly becoming a focus area for companies aspiring to strengthen their cultures. The COVID-19 pandemic in particular – and the Great Resignation it fueled in countries such as the U.S. – has highlighted how crucial it is to...

Hushed Voices and Closed Businesses: A Spotlight on Business Extortion in Baja California

Throughout Mexico, business extortion has crippled entrepreneurship and stifled economic growth for years but has often been overlooked. Recent reports by think tank México Evalúa have provided crucial context for understanding the effects and nuances of this crime in Baja California. Business ext...

Inspiring the Next Generation of Builders and Dreamers

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) provides an opportunity to both salute and inspire business innovation that drives change and transforms communities. “Entrepreneurs are more than optimists. They are natural leaders made for uncertain times and big problems like the ones we face today,” says ...

Alliances to Enlarge Civic Space: How Do Business and Civil Society Combine Forces?

Would democracy be stronger if civil society and business worked together? Many people don’t see how they would collaborate or where they would begin. Therefore, CIPE organized a discussion to explore multi-stakeholder collaboration at the Taipei Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy. The p...

Beyond Time and Cost Savings: The True Value of Trusted Trader Programmes

Trusted Trader Programmes Businesspeople constantly criticise government bureaucracy, but complaints reach a crescendo when it comes to Customs’ regulation. Successful supply chain management hinges on the ability of border agencies to keep pace with the ebb and flow of global trade. Over the past...

A Debate on Women’s Entrepreneurship in Morocco Makes Stereotypes Visible and Highlights the Need for Women’s Economic Empowerment

“Why [are there] no female entrepreneurs in this event?” That’s the question Swinga, a famous male content creator, entrepreneur, and influencer posed on Instagram during the Africa Venture Network event in August, Disrupting the African Market, in Casablanca, Morocco. Instantly, Swinga’s po...

Stories from Guatemala: How a New CIPE Center is Helping Women Turn Their Business Ideas into Reality (Part 4)

We continue to share inspiring stories from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, the site of a new Women’s Business Resource Center (WBRC) established by CIPE and the National Network of Managers’ Groups (in Spanish: Red Nacional de Grupos Gestores, or RNGG). The Corali Center is a physical space whic...

Trade Facilitation as a Tool to Combat Inflation

If the adage ‘never let a good crisis go to waste’ holds true, then we must be heading into some pretty utilitarian times in the global economy. Signs everywhere point to a possible global recession, abetted by a rise in interest rates in the United States that has pushed the value of the dollar...

Networking Night: WomanUp and CIPE Host First-of-its Kind Networking Event for Female Entrepreneurs

On September 15, WomanUp Slovakia organized a first-of-its-kind networking event for women entrepreneurs and women interested in business with the support of CIPE’s Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment. The event was attended by 55 women. The event started with a speech from the founder of W...

From Social Compact to Legal Responsibility: Protecting the Rights of Women in Turkey’s Corporate Culture

Recently, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) published the Turkish translation of its report, An Assessment of Women’s Rights in Corporate Compliance Programs in Turkey. This in-depth report conducted by PAR Research and Consultancy studies corporate compliance programs in Turk...

New Calls for Change Amid Protests Over Iran Death

Iran’s Islamic regime is facing significant public protests and shows of outrage over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. She is believed to have died at the hands of morality police who accused her of violating strict laws requiring head coverings. The incident has gained worldwide attention ...

How Polish SMEs, Business Associations, and Chambers of Commerce are Helping Ukrainian Refugee Businesses

Banding Together to Support Ukrainian Refugees Individual businesses and various business membership organizations across the world are banding together to help Ukrainian citizens that have been displaced due to the Russian invasion. Refugees are pouring into Poland, and the private sector has trave...

Stories from Guatemala: How the Women Leaders of Corali are Helping Women Entrepreneurs Achieve their Dreams (Part 3)

Corali Women’s Business Resource Center – Making Dreams Come to Life Over the past few months, we have shared success stories of the women alumni of CIPE’s Women’s Business Resource Center (“Corali”) in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. The center, founded in late 2021, is primarily led...

Leveraging Civic Technologies in Local Private Sector Organizations

Over the last few decades, digitalization has greatly improved communications and general efficiency for private and public sector stakeholders across the globe. Access to the internet, mobile phones, and innovative software has skyrocketed and drastically increased society’s capabilities and int...

Introducing CIPE’s 2022 Youth Leaders

Investing in and Involving Youth This month, youth advocates around the globe celebrated the 23rd UN-designated International Youth Day on August 12. This year’s International Youth Day was dedicated to the concept of intergenerational solidarity, reinforcing the idea that youth play an indispensa...