Raghunandan Maru: FNCCI Needs to Evolve Beyond Traditional Methods to Support Businesses

The upcoming election of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), the largest umbrella organization of the private sector in Nepal, has drawn the attention of industrialists and businesspeople across the country. At a time when the nation is grappling with extreme economic stagnation, disappointing capital expenditure, and policy instability, there is widespread concern about the kind of leadership that will emerge for the federation.Voices are being raised to elevate the federation from its traditional ways and develop it into a tech-friendly mechanism capable of policy advocacy and addressing the immediate problems of businesspeople. In this context,...