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CIPE Africa @cipeafrica.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Why does AfCFTA matter for Ethiopia? Once implemented it will be the world's largest free trade area, connecting 1.3B ppl across 54 countries. For Ethiopia, this means access to a $3.4T market with opportunities for job creation, export diversification & lower logistics costs

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Journalist Ephrem Yalike reveals how he was recruited by Russia's Wagner Group to spread propaganda in the Central African Republic, highlighting the mercenary organization's disinformation tactics. read propaganda in CAR, highlighting their disinformation tactics. www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20...

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Former Wagner media operative lifts the lid on Russian disinformation in CAR

Journalist Ephrem Yalike was once an instrument of propaganda for the Wagner mercenary group in Bangui. Having secretly fled the Central African Republic a few months ago, he exposes the workings of…

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CIPE Africa @cipeafrica.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Until recently, little was known about structure & performance of Somalia’s membership organizations. We undertook a comprehensive field-based mapping exercise to assess capacity, roles & needs of membership organizations in Somalia to help guide future economic planning www.cipe.org/resources/ma...

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Mapping Report — Support to Policy Dialogue for Investment Climate in Somalia Executive Summary As part of a non-key expert assignment under the SPDI project, funded by the European Union, the Center ...

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CIPE Africa @cipeafrica.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

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CIPE Africa @cipeafrica.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

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Former Wagner media operative lifts the lid on Russian disinformation in CAR

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Business Integrity Innovations: Promoting Transparency: Bridging the Trust Deficit in Business - Odeh Friday - Compliance Podcast Network

The latest episode of our Business Integrity Innovations podcast is here! Tom Fox & Michele Crymes talk with Odeh Friday, Nigeria's Country Director for Accountability Lab to discuss how businesses can foster trust & integrity. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4hkQ0x2 📺 Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/XI9z7QjXUVE

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The AfCFTA isn’t just about trade—it’s a pathway for Ethiopia to enhance industrialization, gender equality, and inclusive economic development. With the right strategies, Ethiopian MSMEs can thrive in this vast market.

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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents major opportunities for Ethiopian MSMEs. This thread summarizes CIPE's recent policy brief on how Ethiopian businesses can harness its benefits. 🧵1/ www.cipe.org/resources/et...

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Join me on November 21, 8:30 am EST / 8:30pm WIB for an exciting #CorruptionMeasurement101 session, featuring @LizDavidBarrett & the future of AC measurement! Sign-up: www.eventbrite.com/e/corruption... @cipeafrica.bsky.social @anticorruption.bsky.social @spotlightcorruption.org @wef.bsky.social

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As part of this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week theme of fostering trust and creating opportunities for inclusive and ethical entrepreneurship, we celebrate leaders like Purity Mutero, Managing Director of Kerugoya Fortis Medical and Cancer Centre in Kenya.

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Together with the American Business Council Nigeria, we hosted a private sector briefing in Lagos on the National Agenda for Democracy Strengthening (NADS), gathering 40+ private sector representatives, media, and government reps committed to advancing democratic resilience in Nigeria.

CIPE Africa @cipeafrica.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

This Global Entrepreneurship Week, CIPE is proud to highlight impactful programs breaking barriers to entrepreneurship. Meet Chipo Mabota, CEO of Cooper & Jones, who attended CIPE’s flagship Anti-Corruption Compliance Training of Trainers program.

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CIPE Africa @cipeafrica.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Today we convened different private sector organizations in Kenya for a workshop on public financial management & advocacy & discuss PFM issues affecting businesses in Kenya. We're providing them tools to engage in budget processes & advocate for PFM policies that benefit the Kenya private sector.

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Check out our policy brief which examines the opportunity for Ethiopian businesses under AfCFTA. MSMEs selling vegetables, leather & other ag products could win customers across the continent if government & civil society groups can help businesses prepare for the change www.cipe.org/resources/et...

Ethiopian MSMEs and the AfCFTA - Center for International Private Enterprise

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement ushers in a new era of cross-border commerce for the 54 countries that signed the pact. This policy brief is the first in a country-by-country series exami...

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Ding, ding! We are honored to be part of today’s closing gong ceremony at Nigerian Exchange Group, as we mark 3 decades of work with private sector groups & others across Nigeria to support economic and democratic resilience through programs such as our Ethics 1st business integrity network.

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What Shapes Exceptional Associations?

Collectively, associations represent solutions to every societal problem. Association expert Keith Skillman provides five crucial factors that exceptional associations demonstrate to realize their impact in society: www.asaecenter.org/resources/ar...

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Africa’s lending to the private sector plunges | Semafor

According to a European Investment Bank report, while credit to the private sector as a percentage of GDP rose massively in East Asia and Latin America between 2007 and 2022, in sub-Saharan Africa it dropped by 20 percentage points www.semafor.com/article/11/1...

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Sub-Saharan Africa saw the steepest decline in lending to the private sector of any region in the 15 years up to 2022.

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CIPE Africa @cipeafrica.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

Do you know of any Sudanese businesses in Uganda? Please fill out and share this form for us as we seek to understand the landscape of Sudanese entrepreneurship in Uganda and identify key ways to support these businesses docs.google.com/forms/d/11_C...

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Mapping Sudanese Businesses in Uganda مسح مصغر لقطاع الأعمال في يوغندا

We kindly request your participation in filling out this form to assist the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) in mapping Sudanese businesses in Uganda. Your input will provide valuabl...

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Check out our National Gender Analysis for Senegal which identifies common themes & obstacles to women’s economic participation in Senegal, underscoring the need for targeted policies & interventions to foster women’s economic empowerment within the region www.cipe.org/resources/wo...

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In the latest episode of our Business Integrity Innovations podcast, Samia Tnani of Africa Invest shares how their $2B success highlights the power of ethics in investment. Learn why trust & integrity are key in Sub-Saharan Africa's business scene. compliancepodcastnetwork.net/business-int...

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Check out our episode of Business Integrity Innovations where Tom Fox & Lola Adekanye speak with Kendra Gaither of the US-Africa Business Center about building US-Africa business ties and the importance of the rule of law, ethical business, and integrity & compliance www.cipe.org/podcast/epis...

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Program Associate Consultant, Kenya - CIPE - Career Page

Are you interested supporting Kenyan businesses and entrepreneurs and contributing to a policy environment that enables business to thrive? We're hiring for an entry-level position in our office in Kenya office in Nairobi! Apply now! cipe.applytojob.com/apply/wYK7Us...

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Apply to Program Associate Consultant, Kenya at CIPE in Nairobi, Kenya.

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When countries are desperate for foreign investment, what kind of terms are they willing to accept? CIPE partner Centre For Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) sought to identify system gaps and risks in this report on Chinese loans in Nigeria: www.cipe.org/resources/co...

Constructive or Corrosive? Examining China’s Financing in Nigeria - Center for International Private Enterprise

This report examines China's inflows into Nigeria using the Constructive Capital-Corrosive Capital framework and compares them to financing sources like the African Development Bank (AfDB). While Chin...

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In this report on the private sector use case for advancing beneficial ownership transparency, we highlight the need for beneficial ownership transparency, urging private sector involvement to combat fraud, reduce investment risk, and promote anti-corruption. www.cipe.org/blog/2023/08...

Advancing Beneficial Ownership Transparency: The Private Sector Use Case - Center for International Private Enterprise

CIPE’s newest report, “Beneficial Ownership Transparency — Exploring the Private Sector Use Case,” arrives at a critical time. Building on the tremendous progress made by advocates in setting out bene...

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The Private Sector Development for Democracy Forum in Nigeria will host a briefing on the National Agenda for Democracy Strengthening (NADS) on November 15 at 10am (WAT). The NADS sets priorities for democratic resilience in Nigeria. Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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Business membership organizations play a critical role in promoting business integrity in their respective communities. We created the Principles on Combating Corruption to assist associations and chambers in preventing, detecting & mitigating corruption risks www.cipe.org/resources/pr...

Principles on Combating Corruption for Business Associations and Chambers of Commerce - Center for International Private Enterprise

This publication is meant to assist business associations and chambers of commerce with compliance with the Principles and best practices rather than any particular anti-corruption law. Originally pub...

Principles on Combating Corruption for Business Associations and Chambers of Commerce - Center for International Private Enterprise

Advancing Beneficial Ownership Transparency: The Private Sector Use Case - Center for International Private Enterprise

Constructive or Corrosive? Examining China’s Financing in Nigeria - Center for International Private Enterprise

One day can transform your approach to leadership. On November 14, learn actionable strategies to enhance transparency and accountability within your organization. Join us in Nairobi for a brighter future for African business!

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CIPE Africa @cipeafrica.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

هل انت صاحب/ة عمل سوداني/ج في يوغندا؟؟ اذا كانت الاجابة نعم نرجو ملء الفورم المرفق لتدخل قائمة الاختيار في فرصة CIPE Sudan لدعم قطاع الأعمال الصغيرة المملوكة بواسطة سودانيين/ات! docs.google.com/forms/d/11_C...

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Mapping Sudanese Businesses in Uganda مسح مصغر لقطاع الأعمال في يوغندا

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Mapping Sudanese Businesses in Uganda مسح مصغر لقطاع الأعمال في يوغندا