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📍 The #B5plus1 Forum wrapped up in Bishkek after two days of public-private dialogue.
More than 300 leaders from the U.S. and Central Asia advanced business-led solutions on critical minerals, trade & investment, e-commerce & IT, transport & logistics, tourism, and finance.
More than 300 leaders from the U.S. and Central Asia advanced business-led solutions on critical minerals, trade & investment, e-commerce & IT, transport & logistics, tourism, and finance.
February 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
📍 The #B5plus1 Forum wrapped up in Bishkek after two days of public-private dialogue.
More than 300 leaders from the U.S. and Central Asia advanced business-led solutions on critical minerals, trade & investment, e-commerce & IT, transport & logistics, tourism, and finance.
More than 300 leaders from the U.S. and Central Asia advanced business-led solutions on critical minerals, trade & investment, e-commerce & IT, transport & logistics, tourism, and finance.
📍 Day Two of the B5+1 Forum in Bishkek concluded with shared priorities to strengthen regional economic integration and attract investment.
Sessions focused on trade & investment, e-commerce & IT, and transport & logistics.
Learn more here: ➡️bit.ly/4cdjoVT
Sessions focused on trade & investment, e-commerce & IT, and transport & logistics.
Learn more here: ➡️bit.ly/4cdjoVT
February 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
📍 Day Two of the B5+1 Forum in Bishkek concluded with shared priorities to strengthen regional economic integration and attract investment.
Sessions focused on trade & investment, e-commerce & IT, and transport & logistics.
Learn more here: ➡️bit.ly/4cdjoVT
Sessions focused on trade & investment, e-commerce & IT, and transport & logistics.
Learn more here: ➡️bit.ly/4cdjoVT
📍 Day One of the B5+1 Forum in Bishkek.
Business leaders, policymakers, and experts from the U.S. and Central Asia are advancing public-private dialogue on critical minerals and key sectors including transport & logistics, tourism, and finance.
Learn more here: ➡️bit.ly/4kfszaB
#B5plus1 #C5plus1
Business leaders, policymakers, and experts from the U.S. and Central Asia are advancing public-private dialogue on critical minerals and key sectors including transport & logistics, tourism, and finance.
Learn more here: ➡️bit.ly/4kfszaB
#B5plus1 #C5plus1
February 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
📍 Day One of the B5+1 Forum in Bishkek.
Business leaders, policymakers, and experts from the U.S. and Central Asia are advancing public-private dialogue on critical minerals and key sectors including transport & logistics, tourism, and finance.
Learn more here: ➡️bit.ly/4kfszaB
#B5plus1 #C5plus1
Business leaders, policymakers, and experts from the U.S. and Central Asia are advancing public-private dialogue on critical minerals and key sectors including transport & logistics, tourism, and finance.
Learn more here: ➡️bit.ly/4kfszaB
#B5plus1 #C5plus1
💥Egypt’s Digital Transformation!
In 2015, only 10% of Egyptians had bank accounts. Today, 53% of SMEs use digital payments—a market opening for U.S. innovation. By working with Egyptian firms and giants like Visa & Mastercard, CIPE moved the "cashless agenda" to the forefront of Egypt's strategy.
In 2015, only 10% of Egyptians had bank accounts. Today, 53% of SMEs use digital payments—a market opening for U.S. innovation. By working with Egyptian firms and giants like Visa & Mastercard, CIPE moved the "cashless agenda" to the forefront of Egypt's strategy.
February 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
💥Egypt’s Digital Transformation!
In 2015, only 10% of Egyptians had bank accounts. Today, 53% of SMEs use digital payments—a market opening for U.S. innovation. By working with Egyptian firms and giants like Visa & Mastercard, CIPE moved the "cashless agenda" to the forefront of Egypt's strategy.
In 2015, only 10% of Egyptians had bank accounts. Today, 53% of SMEs use digital payments—a market opening for U.S. innovation. By working with Egyptian firms and giants like Visa & Mastercard, CIPE moved the "cashless agenda" to the forefront of Egypt's strategy.
CIPE is honored to be recognized by the Addis Ababa Chamber for our work in #Ethiopia! 🇪🇹
By amplifying private sector voices and improving governance, we are advancing U.S. interests in Africa—supporting resilient economies and trusted institutions.🌍cipe.org
#PublicPrivateDialogue #Africa
By amplifying private sector voices and improving governance, we are advancing U.S. interests in Africa—supporting resilient economies and trusted institutions.🌍cipe.org
#PublicPrivateDialogue #Africa
January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
CIPE is honored to be recognized by the Addis Ababa Chamber for our work in #Ethiopia! 🇪🇹
By amplifying private sector voices and improving governance, we are advancing U.S. interests in Africa—supporting resilient economies and trusted institutions.🌍cipe.org
#PublicPrivateDialogue #Africa
By amplifying private sector voices and improving governance, we are advancing U.S. interests in Africa—supporting resilient economies and trusted institutions.🌍cipe.org
#PublicPrivateDialogue #Africa
Global economic security needs the voice of SMEs. 🌍💼
CIPE is proud to advance our Business, Peace & Security (BPS) initiative. Today, CIPE signed an MOU with the U. of Cincinnati's International Peace & Security Initiative to research how SMEs drive democratic recovery in conflict zones.
CIPE is proud to advance our Business, Peace & Security (BPS) initiative. Today, CIPE signed an MOU with the U. of Cincinnati's International Peace & Security Initiative to research how SMEs drive democratic recovery in conflict zones.
January 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Global economic security needs the voice of SMEs. 🌍💼
CIPE is proud to advance our Business, Peace & Security (BPS) initiative. Today, CIPE signed an MOU with the U. of Cincinnati's International Peace & Security Initiative to research how SMEs drive democratic recovery in conflict zones.
CIPE is proud to advance our Business, Peace & Security (BPS) initiative. Today, CIPE signed an MOU with the U. of Cincinnati's International Peace & Security Initiative to research how SMEs drive democratic recovery in conflict zones.
How do businesses mitigate rising geopolitical risks? 🌏
Join CIPE & AmChams from #Finland, #Taiwan, & #Japan in Taipei on Jan 13 for a deep dive into economic security and the "whole-of-society" resilience model.
📍 Regent Hotel, Taipei 🕘 10:00 – 11:30
RSVP ➡️ bit.ly/4pn5Eec
Join CIPE & AmChams from #Finland, #Taiwan, & #Japan in Taipei on Jan 13 for a deep dive into economic security and the "whole-of-society" resilience model.
📍 Regent Hotel, Taipei 🕘 10:00 – 11:30
RSVP ➡️ bit.ly/4pn5Eec
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
How do businesses mitigate rising geopolitical risks? 🌏
Join CIPE & AmChams from #Finland, #Taiwan, & #Japan in Taipei on Jan 13 for a deep dive into economic security and the "whole-of-society" resilience model.
📍 Regent Hotel, Taipei 🕘 10:00 – 11:30
RSVP ➡️ bit.ly/4pn5Eec
Join CIPE & AmChams from #Finland, #Taiwan, & #Japan in Taipei on Jan 13 for a deep dive into economic security and the "whole-of-society" resilience model.
📍 Regent Hotel, Taipei 🕘 10:00 – 11:30
RSVP ➡️ bit.ly/4pn5Eec
We must act now: Hidden authoritarian capital is rewriting the rules of global trade. CIPE strongly urges Congress to fully fund @NEDemocracy in the FY26 budget. As a NED institute, CIPE combats the harmful economic and expansionist influences of authoritarian regimes globally.
December 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We must act now: Hidden authoritarian capital is rewriting the rules of global trade. CIPE strongly urges Congress to fully fund @NEDemocracy in the FY26 budget. As a NED institute, CIPE combats the harmful economic and expansionist influences of authoritarian regimes globally.
Markets are won on integrity. Our anti-corruption work is market defense for U.S. business:
🔥 Level the Playing Field 💰 Reduce Risk & Costs 🔓 Unlock stable global markets
Invest in governance & competitiveness. Learn about us:➡️ www.cipe.org/who-we-...
#AntiCorruption #GlobalMarkets #USBusiness
🔥 Level the Playing Field 💰 Reduce Risk & Costs 🔓 Unlock stable global markets
Invest in governance & competitiveness. Learn about us:➡️ www.cipe.org/who-we-...
#AntiCorruption #GlobalMarkets #USBusiness
December 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Markets are won on integrity. Our anti-corruption work is market defense for U.S. business:
🔥 Level the Playing Field 💰 Reduce Risk & Costs 🔓 Unlock stable global markets
Invest in governance & competitiveness. Learn about us:➡️ www.cipe.org/who-we-...
#AntiCorruption #GlobalMarkets #USBusiness
🔥 Level the Playing Field 💰 Reduce Risk & Costs 🔓 Unlock stable global markets
Invest in governance & competitiveness. Learn about us:➡️ www.cipe.org/who-we-...
#AntiCorruption #GlobalMarkets #USBusiness
🎥 What is the most significant barrier to the private sector's role in democracy? In partnership with Lisa Gable and #Cartier’s #RedBoxMe initiative, CIPE’s Chief of Staff Becky Johnson tackles this question head-on. The private sector is truly the engine of society—driving lasting economic growth.
November 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🎥 What is the most significant barrier to the private sector's role in democracy? In partnership with Lisa Gable and #Cartier’s #RedBoxMe initiative, CIPE’s Chief of Staff Becky Johnson tackles this question head-on. The private sector is truly the engine of society—driving lasting economic growth.
Strengthening investment security! Thanks to U.K. FCDO support, CIPE brought an Armenian delegation to the CELIS CFIS 2025 Forum in Berlin. They shared reforms for balancing openness with security & learned global best practices. #Armenia #CFIS25 #EconomicSecurity #InvestmentScreening
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Strengthening investment security! Thanks to U.K. FCDO support, CIPE brought an Armenian delegation to the CELIS CFIS 2025 Forum in Berlin. They shared reforms for balancing openness with security & learned global best practices. #Armenia #CFIS25 #EconomicSecurity #InvestmentScreening
Massive congrats to CIPE’s Laura Escalante! 🏆 She won a government award for transforming Ecuador’s food safety system.
The new LIMS project: ✅ Achieved ISO/IEC 17025 compliance. ✅ Cut manual tasks by 80%, securing ag trade & supporting predictable U.S. trade interests!!
The new LIMS project: ✅ Achieved ISO/IEC 17025 compliance. ✅ Cut manual tasks by 80%, securing ag trade & supporting predictable U.S. trade interests!!
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Massive congrats to CIPE’s Laura Escalante! 🏆 She won a government award for transforming Ecuador’s food safety system.
The new LIMS project: ✅ Achieved ISO/IEC 17025 compliance. ✅ Cut manual tasks by 80%, securing ag trade & supporting predictable U.S. trade interests!!
The new LIMS project: ✅ Achieved ISO/IEC 17025 compliance. ✅ Cut manual tasks by 80%, securing ag trade & supporting predictable U.S. trade interests!!
The C5+1 Tenth Anniversary events in Washington reaffirmed U.S.–Central Asia cooperation. The Joint Statement recognized CIPE’s #B5Plus1Forum as a “vital business counterpart” and supported the next Forum in Bishkek, Feb 4–5, 2026.
#C5Plus1 #CentralAsia
📣Joint Statement: bit.ly/3LuvVZX
#C5Plus1 #CentralAsia
📣Joint Statement: bit.ly/3LuvVZX
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The C5+1 Tenth Anniversary events in Washington reaffirmed U.S.–Central Asia cooperation. The Joint Statement recognized CIPE’s #B5Plus1Forum as a “vital business counterpart” and supported the next Forum in Bishkek, Feb 4–5, 2026.
#C5Plus1 #CentralAsia
📣Joint Statement: bit.ly/3LuvVZX
#C5Plus1 #CentralAsia
📣Joint Statement: bit.ly/3LuvVZX
Unlock Central Asia! New U.S. investment opportunities are emerging in energy, tech, & more. CIPE's Investment Map & Toolkit (IBECA) details reforms and long-term engagement strategies for this dynamic region.
Grow your business here: ➡️http://bit.ly/47L5XJg
#CentralAsia #Investment #USBusiness
Grow your business here: ➡️http://bit.ly/47L5XJg
#CentralAsia #Investment #USBusiness
November 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Unlock Central Asia! New U.S. investment opportunities are emerging in energy, tech, & more. CIPE's Investment Map & Toolkit (IBECA) details reforms and long-term engagement strategies for this dynamic region.
Grow your business here: ➡️http://bit.ly/47L5XJg
#CentralAsia #Investment #USBusiness
Grow your business here: ➡️http://bit.ly/47L5XJg
#CentralAsia #Investment #USBusiness
Nearly 40% of U.S. small businesses and a third worldwide are woman-owned. CIPE & National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) joined global #chamber partners to spotlight how Women’s Business Enterprise Certification unlocks markets + empowers women leaders. More on us: ➡️ bit.ly/4nq56Dq
October 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Nearly 40% of U.S. small businesses and a third worldwide are woman-owned. CIPE & National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) joined global #chamber partners to spotlight how Women’s Business Enterprise Certification unlocks markets + empowers women leaders. More on us: ➡️ bit.ly/4nq56Dq
HUGE congrats to CIPE partners Fatma Elmaawy & Tobias Alando, named Kenya’s 2025 #MashujaaDay Heroes!
Their leadership in ethical business and manufacturing strengthens transparent markets and fosters economic cooperation in #Africa.
Join us in celebrating their dedication to prosperity! #Kenya
Their leadership in ethical business and manufacturing strengthens transparent markets and fosters economic cooperation in #Africa.
Join us in celebrating their dedication to prosperity! #Kenya
October 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
HUGE congrats to CIPE partners Fatma Elmaawy & Tobias Alando, named Kenya’s 2025 #MashujaaDay Heroes!
Their leadership in ethical business and manufacturing strengthens transparent markets and fosters economic cooperation in #Africa.
Join us in celebrating their dedication to prosperity! #Kenya
Their leadership in ethical business and manufacturing strengthens transparent markets and fosters economic cooperation in #Africa.
Join us in celebrating their dedication to prosperity! #Kenya
Strong U.S. trade with #Ecuador stabilizes its economy, directly undercutting criminal groups and reducing the flow of illegal drugs and irregular migration into the U.S. We boosted this trade by digitizing key export/import procedures. #TradeFacilitation
Read on: ➡️ bit.ly/4hje1oO
Read on: ➡️ bit.ly/4hje1oO
October 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Strong U.S. trade with #Ecuador stabilizes its economy, directly undercutting criminal groups and reducing the flow of illegal drugs and irregular migration into the U.S. We boosted this trade by digitizing key export/import procedures. #TradeFacilitation
Read on: ➡️ bit.ly/4hje1oO
Read on: ➡️ bit.ly/4hje1oO
Supply chain stability starts with governance. CIPE helps emerging markets streamline bureaucracy and enhance regulations to ensure smooth, cost-effective trade and integrity for American businesses. 🚚 ✈️ 🛳️
Read more: cipe.org/what-we-do/...
Read more: cipe.org/what-we-do/...
October 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Supply chain stability starts with governance. CIPE helps emerging markets streamline bureaucracy and enhance regulations to ensure smooth, cost-effective trade and integrity for American businesses. 🚚 ✈️ 🛳️
Read more: cipe.org/what-we-do/...
Read more: cipe.org/what-we-do/...
Is your small business prepared for an emergency? 🚨 Chambers of commerce are key to SME survival! Join the International Chamber of Commerce & CIPE on Oct 16 to explore "Stronger Together in Emergencies". Get best practices to boost business resilience.
Register now: ➡️bit.ly/4ocXGo0
Register now: ➡️bit.ly/4ocXGo0
October 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Is your small business prepared for an emergency? 🚨 Chambers of commerce are key to SME survival! Join the International Chamber of Commerce & CIPE on Oct 16 to explore "Stronger Together in Emergencies". Get best practices to boost business resilience.
Register now: ➡️bit.ly/4ocXGo0
Register now: ➡️bit.ly/4ocXGo0
At CIPE, we help make global markets work for everyone. When democracy falters, economic confidence erodes. Investors pull back, businesses struggle to plan, and job creation slows. Our work helps ensure market systems operate with fairness and transparency for America and beyond. ➡️cipe.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
At CIPE, we help make global markets work for everyone. When democracy falters, economic confidence erodes. Investors pull back, businesses struggle to plan, and job creation slows. Our work helps ensure market systems operate with fairness and transparency for America and beyond. ➡️cipe.org
Our Africa Hub launch was a huge success! 🎉This platform is a major strategic step to scale innovation, expand collaboration, and boost U.S.-Africa partnerships. We are fully engaged to build trusted markets, grow private sector investment, and unlock prosperity across the continent. #CIPEAfrica
October 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Our Africa Hub launch was a huge success! 🎉This platform is a major strategic step to scale innovation, expand collaboration, and boost U.S.-Africa partnerships. We are fully engaged to build trusted markets, grow private sector investment, and unlock prosperity across the continent. #CIPEAfrica
The CIPE Africa Hub has officially launched. This continent-wide platform empowers the private sector to drive economic growth, promote democratic accountability, and catalyze investment across Africa.
#CIPEAFRICA
#CIPEAFRICA
September 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The CIPE Africa Hub has officially launched. This continent-wide platform empowers the private sector to drive economic growth, promote democratic accountability, and catalyze investment across Africa.
#CIPEAFRICA
#CIPEAFRICA