Commonwealth News
Seychelles Constitutional Day
As a tribute to the Constitution- the supreme law of the island nation- the public holiday includes a parade in Stade Linite which is attended by the president and high-level government officials as well as a flag ceremony.
CHOGM 2022 Commonwealth heads to assemble in Rwanda
Rwanda, the newest member of the Commonwealth will host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) meeting from 20th to 27th of June in Kigali. After the gap of four years, the 54 Commonwealth of nations will unite in Kigali to share common values under the...
South Africa Youth Day
Youth Day is also known as Soweto Day. This day is celebrated by participating in the popular Dirtopia Youth Day Trail Run at the Delvera agri-village. The participants run through the vineyards and enjoy stunning views. Various youth organisations work on their...
Commonwealth empowers women entrepreneurs in the Maldives to do business through e-commerce
Commonwealth Secretariat in a four-day workshop helped female entrepreneurs learn about digital infrastructure opportunities through E-Commerce and Digital Marketing. They were registered to a trading platform designed especially for women entrepreneurs to sell their...
Nigeria to require social media platforms to open local offices
Online social media platforms will now be required to register and open offices in Nigeria. They will also need to appoint contact persons with the government. According to the country’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) these platforms will...
Indian Railways to invest INR 50 cr in startups annually
In order to promote entrepreneurship and innovation, Indian Railways will invest about 50 crore INR annually to fund startups. The investment policy aims to encourage research and development (R&D) in the private sector that could be helpful in the modernisation...