Commonwealth News
Mauritius tops Africa in equity financing as deals hit $1.25 billion
Mauritius has overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s top private equity destination in the first nine months of 2025. The island nation attracted $1.25 billion across just six deals, a remarkable 311% surge year-on-year. Nigeria recorded $987.5 million only from 45...
Commonwealth conference upholds youth work as a catalyst for social change
The 5th Global Youth Work Conference (GYWC2025), held for the first time in Asia, ended on a high note as over 220 youth workers, government officials, ministers, and young leaders from across the Commonwealth committed to elevating youth work into a formally...
Mauritian startup Black Swan wins the MEST Africa Challenge 2025
Mauritius-based FinTech startup Black Swan emerged as the winner of the 2025 MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) during a vibrant Grand Finale held at Innovation City in Cape Town. Organised by the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) and powered by...
Indian city of Ahmedabad to stage 2030 Commonwealth Games
Ahmedabad, India, has been officially selected to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, marking the centenary of the sporting event. The decision was confirmed at Wednesday's Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow. This will be India's second time hosting the...
Trump Organization and Dar Global launch tokenised luxury resort project in the Maldives
The Trump Organization has partnered with Saudi-backed developer Dar Global Plc to launch Trump International Hotel Maldives, introducing the world's first tokenised hotel development. The project, located 25 minutes by speedboat from Malé, will offer about 80...
African Influencers unite at the African Union to reclaim the narrative on 141 years since the Berlin Conference
Exactly 141 years after the Berlin Conference carved Africa into colonial fragments, African influencers, journalists, artists, activists and policymakers gathered at the African Union Headquarters for the High-Level Influencers Forum on Borderless Africa (14–15...