Dec 24, 2021 | Commonwealth News
The Head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II, recognises Solomon Islands’ Mr Joe Billy Oge as the 208th recipient of the Commonwealth Points of Light award in honour of his exceptional voluntary service. Mr Oge as Chief Commissioner of the ‘Solomon Islands... 
Dec 24, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Grenada appoints Justin Sun, founder of the Tron cryptocurrency platform as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization. Sun will play a pivotal role in the growing economy and promoting digital technology in Grenada along with his years of... 
Dec 23, 2021 | Commonwealth News
John Keells Holdings PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest listed conglomerate operating over 70 companies, launches John Keells X programme. The JKX programme is poised to help Sri Lankan startups open their doors to scale and secure new opportunities and build successful... 
Dec 23, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Tazah, a B2B agriculture marketplace in Pakistan, raises an additional $4.5 million in a pre-seed round after last raising $2m in October. The startup which is based in Lahore and has already expanded operations into Karachi plans to expand in another city. Tazah, in... 
Dec 23, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Sanlam Ltd, South Africa’s No.1 insurer, will be exploring “strategic alternatives” in relation to its investments with Allianz SE for their respective African businesses, excluding Sanlam’s home market of South Africa. Sanlam’s... 
Dec 22, 2021 | Commonwealth News
One of the leading independent oil and gas producers in the Asia-Pacific region, Santos will be listing on Papua New Guinea’s stock exchange, the PNGX. After Santos’ merger with Oil Search, it has successfully applied to list as an ‘Exempt Foreign Company’ on the PNGX...