Democracy That Delivers

#15 Toki Mabogunje on How Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Are Faring in Nigeria Today

Business development consultant Toki Mabogunje talks about the current business climate in Nigeria, how the new government is tackling economic, security and corruption challenges – and the private sector response – and how Nigerian entrepreneurs find ways to thrive in even the most difficult circumstances. Mabogunje also talks about how her American school education still shapes the way she approaches issues today.

#14 Arian Ardie on How Indonesian Companies are Coming to Grips With Anti-Corruption Compliance

CIPE’s program coordinator in Indonesia talks about the burgeoning Indonesian economy, foreign investment opportunities,  and how Indonesian companies are coming to terms with what anti-corruption compliance means for them. Ardie also discusses the challenges of meeting cultural norms while being compliant with international business practices, and the inherent “sloppiness” of implementing decentralization and democracy in one of most populous countries in the world.

#13 Elizabeth Vazquez on the One Thing Women Entrepreneurs All Over the World Want the Most

President, CEO and Co-Founder of WEConnect International Elizabeth A. Vazquez discusses the biggest challenges that women around the world face when trying to start and grow a business, and the one thing that they all want the most. Vazquez also talks about how watching her mother host Mexico’s “first yard sale” while she was growing up taught her the value of entrepreneurship for changing women’s lives, and the fundamental mental shift that many businesswomen need to make to reach their pot...

#12 John Morrell on Tackling Corruption - What Can Be Done to Change “Business as Usual”?

CIPE’s Regional Director for Asia John Morrell discusses when he witnessed for the first time how lack of governance and corruption undermines democracy and how that experience shapes his work today. Morrell talks about business-led solutions to corruption challenges and a CIPE project underway in Thailand that is changing the business culture in that country.

#11 Brenda Oppermann on the Importance of Involving Women and Youth in Efforts to Transition from Conflict to Peace

#10 Blair Glencorse on Youth-Driven Approaches to Accountability in Governance

Executive Director of Accountability Lab, Blair Glencorse, discusses why accountability is important and how his organization is building a generational movement for integrity.

#9 Abdulwahab Alkebsi on What's Needed to Build Democracy in the Middle East and Africa

CIPE’s Regional Director for Middle East and Africa Abdulwahab Alkebsi  discusses how his childhood in Yemen informs his democracy work today, the correlation between the institutions that build the Islamic faith and those that build democracy, and the important role the private sector can play in public life.

#8 Jessica Long on Counterterrorism Policy

Deputy Director in the U.S. State Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau, Jessica Long, discusses how international cooperation and partnerships underpin best practice in counterterrorism policy.

#7 Sameer Lalwani on Security Issues in South Asia

Deputy Director of the South Asia Program at the Stimson Center Sameer Lalwani discusses how counterinsurgency and state-building efforts interact with issues of governance and economic development in South Asia.

#6 Selima Ahmad on Women's Business Leadership

Founder of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry Selima Ahmad discusses how she built an organization that helps thousands of women entrepreneurs and what it takes to takes to be a successful businesswomen in Bangladesh.

#5 Charles Duross on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Former U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutor Charles Duross talks about how he moved from prosecuting “guns, drugs, and thugs” cases to leading the DOJ team that enforces the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and what the FCPA means for companies today.

#4 Sarah Thorn on Corporate Social Responsibility

Senior Director of International Trade at Walmart Sarah Thorn discusses the evolution of the global giant’s corporate social responsibility program, what they look for in a partner, and the company’s goals today.

#3 Pamela Beecroft on Building the Economic Institutions of Democracy in North Africa

CIPE’s Senior Program Officer for North Africa, Pamela Beecroft, on how CIPE develops locally-driven partnerships and programs to promote economic development and good governance in the region.

#2 Irfan Saeed on Countering Violent Extremism

The U.S. Department of State Director for Countering Violent Extremism, Irfan Saeed, talks about his work looking at what drives people to join terrorist groups and programs that can help prevent radicalization.

#1 Historical Look at the Center for International Private Enterprise

CIPE’s acting Executive Director Andrew Wilson talks about the organization’s history and mission, its work today, and the role of the private sector in democratic development.

#69 Oraib Al Rantawi on Opportunities for Public-Private Dialogue in Jordan

Director of the Al Quds Center for Political Studies, Oraib Al Rantawi, talks about how he moved from being a journalist to the head of the Al Quds Think-Tank. Al Rantawi was a reporter and journalist from 1978-1993, covering a wide array of topics for pan-Arab newspapers, including the civil war in Lebanon and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Al Rantawi and guest host Anna Kompanek further discuss Al Quds partnership with CIPE, working for the past decade to engage political parties in Jordan w...