Commonwealth News
Dorothy Eriksson, the woman behind Zambia’s dried fruit empire
Zambia’s Dorothy Eriksson runs a successful Chankwakwa agro-processing small scale factory. This family-run farm in Kabwe make jams, sauces, dried fruit and soya products. The Zambian brand can be spotted in various supermarket chains throughout the country and...
Nauru opens trademark office
The Pacific island nation of Nauru opens up a new trademark regime. Now, direct national trademark applications are acceptable by post. The Nauruan Trademark Act 2019 was certified on 12 July 2019 while the first application was filed by Philip Morris International on...
Nigerian banks surge ahead of African and European peers in women CEO stakes
Almost one-third of Nigeria’s commercial bank CEOs are women. Today banks give more attention to women by harnessing their strengths. However, Nigeria still finds it challenging to expand the lenders’ customer base, especially when it comes to women. They had...
Malawi’s Medium and Small Scale Enterprises form coalition
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in Malawi form a coalition called the Malawi Union of MSMEs (MUSME) to consolidate their power and be able to speak with one voice as an association. It will be addressing challenges like failure to access business financing...
India partners with Nigeria on Ayurvedic health system to improve life expectancy, address malnutrition
Speaking at the High Commission of India to mark the festival Diwali, Lagos partners with nutritionists in Nigeria to introduce Ayurvedic health concepts. The partnership aims to enhance the nutritional status and address health problems like malnutrition and...
Remembrance Day
2021 marks the 102nd year of the tradition of Remembrance Day. This Memorial Day is observed in many Commonwealth countries, to honour those who served during the World Wars and gave their lives.