Commonwealth News
Gabon to sell $2bn worth of carbon credits before COP27
Jul 13, 2022
Gabon plans to create 187 million carbon credits and sell almost half of them on the offset market before the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, scheduled for November. Gabon is expecting to make about $291m from this deal. Read the original article...
Airduka named Kenya’s e-commerce start-up of the year
Jul 13, 2022
Airduka, an e-commerce platform wins start-up of the year in Kenya's E-Commerce Summit and Awards sponsored by Finserve Africa. It was appreciated for its role in connecting small businesses and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to local buyers. Read the...
Pacific Islands Forum 2022: Jacinda Ardern announces climate funding for Fiji
Jul 12, 2022
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces $10 million for a seed bank in Fiji, at the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva, Fiji. It comes as Pacific leaders urged New Zealand and Australia to increase their climate crisis ambitions which pose an existential...
Yorkshire farm generates first carbon credits in pioneering new Net Zero approach from agriculture
Jul 12, 2022
In a new initiative, to aid climate change and food production, cover crops are grown to pull carbon from the environment during crop rotation practice. Led by Future Food Solutions, an agri-food supply chain consultant in the UK, this farmland is the first in the...
Eid-al-Adha
Jul 10, 2022
This day commemorates the concept of love, patience and sacrifice. On this day, people gather to celebrate in their finest clothes, praying, wishing each other Eid Mubarak (Happy Eid), and having feasts together. Donations and sharing are also a very important part of...
Bahamas Independence Day
Jul 10, 2022
This day is celebrated with lots of fireworks, official speeches about freedom and traditional performances. The events include colourful float parades, musical concerts, and various church services to mark the occasion.