Commonwealth News
Ethereum compatible Bitgert has the world’s first zero cost gas fee blockchain
Mar 4, 2022
The Bitgert team launches the first zero-cost gas fee blockchain called the BRISE BRC20 blockchain. The gas fee while transacting tokens on the Bitgert BRC20 blockchain costs only about $0.0000000000001. It is the first of its kind with such a low gas fee, equivalent...
World Book Day: Royal Mail unveil special postboxes and new post stamps
Mar 3, 2022
Royal Mail unveils new postmark and special postboxes across the UK to mark the 25th anniversary of World Book Day. These postboxes are adorned in lines from books by authors like Greg James and Chris Smith, artwork from the likes of Harry Potter cover illustrator,...
African Development Bank signs agreement to fund regional financial market infrastructure of the West African Monetary Union
Mar 3, 2022
The African Development Bank signs a grant agreement of $400,000 with the Dépositaire Central/Banque de Règlement of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) to advance the regional financial market infrastructure. The funds are expected to automate and modernise the...
Bangladesh Flag Day
Mar 2, 2022
After gaining independence, the first ever flag was waved on March 2, 1971. The green colour in the flag represents the grace of the green landscape while the red disk is a symbol of the sun rising over a new country.
African Metaverse set to boost economy and create employment
Mar 2, 2022
Africa plans to commercialise the 3D virtual reality experience, through Ubuntuland, a virtual land that marries creativity, cryptocurrency, and commerce. Announced at an event in Johannesburg, the virtual land aims to connect Africa to the global digital economy....
Airtel acquires strategic stake in blockchain technology startup Aqilliz
Mar 2, 2022
Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, acquires a strategic investment in Singapore-based blockchain tech startup Aqilliz. It is a part of its Startup Accelerator Program where it aims to deploy advanced blockchain technologies...