Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)

Strengthening democracy around the globe through private enterprise and market-oriented reform.

[Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) @CIPEglobal]

When entrepreneurs succeed, the global economy wins.

CIPE is proud to expand our partnership with the @NAWBONational Institute for Entrepreneurial Development through a newly signed MOU to strengthen business associations worldwide.

Together, we are empowering business associations through peer learning and exchange to unlock economic opportunity for all. Stay tuned for what’s ahead! 🚀

@AbduAlkebsi @SteveRosenlund

[Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) @CIPEglobal]

🎉CIPE and CCIT Selected as Runner Up 2026 Small Business Champions for Advancing AI in Global Trade https://t.co/Z33ixcE3VD

[Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) @CIPEglobal]

🇪🇨 What kind of investment helps economies deliver for their citizens?

This week, @CIPE and @FundacionCD are hosting Constructive Capital Week in Ecuador to explore how transparency, integrity, legal certainty, and democratic governance can attract investment that fuels long-term growth.

“Latin America has great investment needs. Attracting constructive capital is key to development.” — Martin Friedl @MAFriedl

@FCD_Ecuador
@fmilenio
@Henryoporto
@aiarconsalvador

#ConstructiveCapital #Ecuador #LatinAmerica 💼📈

[Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) @CIPEglobal]

🇺🇸🇺🇦Private-sector investment will be critical to Ukraine’s long-term recovery.

At a CIPE and @USUBC side event during the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk, @LogisticsPlus signed an MOU with @UkraineInvest to establish the first UkraineInvest partner office in the United States—creating a new gateway for American companies exploring opportunities in Ukraine. #URC2026

👉Read more: https://t.co/MJxB3rDEla

[Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) @CIPEglobal]

🏆 Big news from Geneva: CIPE and @CCIT_ have been recognized as a 2026 Small Business Champions Runner Up for helping SMEs harness AI to compete globally.

From 🇨🇴 🇵🇪 🇨🇱, we've worked with businesses to build practical AI tools, training, and Latin America's first private sector-led AI Governance Roadmap.

The future of trade is digital—and small businesses belong in it.

👉 Read our press release: https://t.co/wfqSUqvsh9
Learn more about the roadmap and what's next: https://t.co/FEJbcskjeT

#AI #MSMEs #Trade #DigitalEconomy #SmallBusinessChampions #AIforBusiness
@iccwbo
@ITCnews
@ITU @Tomar_LE @MAFriedl

[Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) @CIPEglobal]

As the U.S. turns 250 🇺🇸, one lesson stands out at CIPE: Democracy is built through associations.

From local chambers to global networks, business groups are driving reform and resilience—and strengthening partnerships aligned with U.S. economic interests.

At CIPE, we support 1,000+ associations in 80+ countries.🌍

👉 Read: https://t.co/CtdHCmdKN3
#FreeToCompete

@StephenRosenlund
@USChamber
@ACCEHQ
@ASAEcenter

[International Republican Institute @IRIglobal]

Critics say democracy assistance is incompatible with an America First foreign policy. @DCTwining’s piece for the @dcexaminer argued the opposite: advancing freedom abroad strengthens U.S. allies, counters anti-American regimes, & serves our interests. 🇺🇸
👉https://t.co/MbzGzh775M

[Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) @CIPEglobal]

Who shapes the rules of investment? 🇨🇱

Last week, CIPE & @CELISInstitute convened leaders to pressure-test Chile’s new investment screening approach—what works, what doesn’t, and what it means for domestic investors.
Transparent, predictable frameworks are key to stronger partnerships and regional economic security.

Read about investment screening approaches: ➡️ https://t.co/TIwDmuwfx6

@MAFriedl @jeffdlightfoot

[Global Taiwan Institute @globaltaiwan]

Eric Hontz from @CIPEglobal highlights the importance of #SMEs in #Taiwan's economic resilience and security: https://t.co/hUXc5cbUSJ

[Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) @CIPEglobal]

Latin America is shaping the future of AI—on its own terms. 🇨🇴

CIPE’s new AI Governance Roadmap for Latin America brings together 60+ private-sector leaders to bridge regulation and real-world adoption.

Backed by collaboration with U.S. and regional partners, it drives responsible #AI that supports SMEs and growth. Grateful for our partners @acti_chile, @CNCsocial, @CCIT_, @KodeaOrg, @comexperu, @camaracomerbog, @ICC_COL, and @UTECuniversidad.

Read about & download the roadmap: https://t.co/FEJbcskjeT
#AIPolicy #DigitalEconomy #LatinAmerica

[Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) @CIPEglobal]

Critical minerals like lithium and cobalt are foundational to U.S. national security, yet adversaries currently control up to 90% of global refining capacity. Through opaque financing and "debt-trap" diplomacy, they are distorting markets and crowding out high-quality, democratic investment.

CIPE, a @NEDemocracy core institute, is fighting back. Since 2024, we’ve worked across Africa, Asia, and Latin America to build resilient, market-driven ecosystems that safeguard these minerals from authoritarian capture.

[NEDemocracy @NEDemocracy]

From exposing shady lithium deals in Bolivia to advancing transparency in Central Africa's cobalt sector, NED partners are paving the way for fairer competition around the critical mineral supply chains that power America's economy and technological future.

The result: stronger democracies and an economic environment where U.S. companies can compete fairly.

Listen to @DamonMacWilson explain how supporting freedom advances U.S. economic and national security.

[Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) @CIPEglobal]

How can businesses stay competitive in critical minerals when the rules aren’t equal?

At the @USChamber Critical Minerals Summit, CIPE’s Frank Brown led a discussion on business-driven governance solutions across value chains.

Trust is the edge: transparency, traceability, and accountability are increasingly what set U.S. and allied supply chains apart.

For the U.S., well-governed, transparent projects are key to attracting investment, securing supply, and competing with China-linked models.

Learn more & get involved: ➡️ https://t.co/kfoJmS2L3M

[Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) @CIPEglobal]

Authoritarians are weaponizing the financial system to debank critics. For the U.S., shaping the rules for digital currencies under the GENIUS Act is a vital strategic interest before adversaries like Beijing and Moscow do.

As a core institute of @NEDemocracy, CIPE knows democratic resilience requires economic autonomy. Free nations must set the compliance standards for these tools.

[NEDemocracy @NEDemocracy]

The future of money is also a contest over freedom.

As authoritarian regimes use financial systems to surveil, isolate, and punish critics, free societies have a strategic interest in setting the standards for lawful, transparent, and freedom-enhancing financial tools.

New from @DamonMacWilson and Board Treasurer @JCZarate1: https://t.co/8SzUmyMQbK

[Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) @CIPEglobal]

Institutional resilience is tested in crisis—and built long before it. 🇺🇦

In Ukraine, the ���Women in Business” Platform strengthened governance and expanded services despite conflict—growing 180+ members in one year.

Economic resilience drives stability, reducing risks like extremism and irregular migration—issues tied to broader U.S. interests.

#Ukraine #Resilience #InstitutionalStrengthening