Catch DB news on our new blog space....

Almost two years ago, the Doing Business team showed its entrepreneurial spirits by jumping into the blogosphere with the launch of the Doing Business blog. Since then, we've also experimented with virtual reality by launching Doing Business in Second Life, setting up a Doing Business Facebook page, and reporting on the Doing Business roadshows via Twitter.

As we continue to experiment with new ways of communicating the key messages of Doing Business, we have decided to consolidate our efforts and combine with the World Bank Group's Private Sector Development blog. You'll be able to find new content from the Doing Business team under a new "Doing Business" category on the Private Sector Development. We hope to see you over there, and look forward to hearing your thoughts through the comments function!

In the meantime, check out some of our big hits from the last two years:

Simeon Djankov asked where business people get their entrepreneurial spirits from in the very first Doing Business blog post.

Umar Shavurov discussed the harsh winter and the equally harsh business climate in Tajikistan.

Alejandro Espinosa-Wang blogged about Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's insistence that "We can do better" after the launch of Doing Business Colombia 2008.

Kjartan Fjeldsted talked about Madagascar's efforts to make the private sector the main force of growth in its economy, including the creation of Doing Business task force reporting to the Prime Minister.