Prabhakar Ghimire
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How to capitalize on agriculture?
How to capitalize on agriculture?
Amid deepening crisis of Covid-19, scores of opinions have been thrown by various scholars suggesting that the government should employ the overseas Nepali migrant returnees in farm production. Some experts further state that it is high time for Nepal to rope in youths to the farm sector which has l...
May 28, 2020
OPINION
How the pandemic will disrupt project lifecycle
How the pandemic will disrupt project lifecycle
There have been many analyses worldwide about the effects and possible effects of Covid-19 in social, economic, cultural, education, and public health sector. Economists have also discussed the multi-dimensional impacts of Covid-19 in Nepal, most of them based on assumptions or available rough data....
May 04, 2020
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Investment climate: Good or bad?
Investment climate: Good or bad?
Nepal needs to take advantage of emerging favorable investment climate to boost private investment from both domestic and foreign investors for accomplishing its target
Feb 11, 2020
OPINION
Post-summit thoughts
Post-summit thoughts
Before and even after Nepal Investment Summit 2019, there have been debates for and against such investment promotion event. Some claimed this is not the right time to organize the event when investment-friendly environment is still elusive in the country. Others went to the extent of saying that it...
Apr 14, 2019
OPINION
Make in Nepal
Make in Nepal
Irony is that we are importing huge amount of powdered milk while our farmers have to bear with forced milk holiday in lack of market for their products
Jun 25, 2018
OPINION
Let foreign investors come
Let foreign investors come
The fear of local entrepreneurs that they will be wiped out by global brands if multinational companies are allowed to enter Nepali market is baseless
May 31, 2018
OPINION
Failing on trade
Failing on trade
The first month of the current fiscal alone saw trade deficit of Rs 80 billion, which comes to around Rs 2.67 billion per day.
Sep 18, 2017
OPINION
Promises to keep
Promises to keep
Local representatives should invest their efforts in creating investment friendly environment. Projects they pledged need huge investment.
Aug 02, 2017
OPINION
Our energy future
Our energy future
Declining water levels in our snow-fed rivers means that our hydroelectricity potential is slowly being depleted
May 03, 2017
OPINION
Message of hope
Message of hope
Letters of Intent signed at the event totaled US $13.52 billion, a sign of increasing donor confidence in Nepal’s investment climate
Mar 11, 2017