Commonwealth News
20 finalists announced for Commonwealth Youth Awards 2022
Commonwealth Youth Awards 2022 finalises 20 extraordinary young people, from 17 commonwealth countries, that includes inventors, activists and entrepreneurs for their outstanding contributions to the community. Organised by the Commonwealth Youth Programme, this award...
Lesotho Moshoeshoe’s Day
In the southern African kingdom of Lesotho, representations such as monuments and public holidays constitute a central element in the construction of national identity. The day is honoured by laying wreaths on the late King Moshoeshoe I’s grave at the top of...
£113 million UK trade boost supports major roadworks in Cameroon
UK Export Finance avails £113 million of the financial package to the Cameroonian government in order to boost their bilateral trade and employment. As they mark the first anniversary of signing the Economic Partnership Agreement, the new deal will support the...
Moderna to build a state-of-the-art mRNA facility in Kenya
Kenya President, Uhuru Kenyatta joins the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Moderna to establish the first state-of-the-art mRNA manufacturing facility in Africa. The facility expects to produce about 500 million doses of vaccines every year. Read the...
Sophia: This startup aims to teach women to think differently about money
In early 2022, Tanya Rolfe is out of the three founders of Sophia, a financial education platform made for women. The platform aims to empower, educate and equip women with financial freedom they are lacking. The learning products are already available in Singapore,...
Meet Yuree Hong: Creating community for women in crypto
Yuree Hong is the founder and advisor at She Blockchainers Asia. It is a collaborative and collective community that gather, educate and empower women with a voice in the crypto world. Since 2017, She Blockchainers Asia has been promoting awareness of the blockchain...