Commonwealth News
Malaysia’s durians, other agricultural exports to see boost under RCEP trade agreement
Jan 7, 2022
Malaysia's agricultural exports will benefit from the rolling out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), according to industry experts. RCEP is expected to grow and strengthen agricultural investment and international cooperation between Malaysia...
Ghana Constitution Day
Jan 7, 2022
Constitution Day in Ghana is a relatively new public holiday and has been declared an additional holiday. The Constitution defines the basic political standards that establish the structure, systems, forces and responsibilities of the Government, the structure of the...
Scions of secretive Singapore tycoons want to create an NFT club
Jan 7, 2022
A pair of scions from Singapore’s wealthiest families founded ARC that envisions creating an exclusive online community where membership will be open to anyone holding the startup’s NFT. Financier Peter Lim’s son Kiat Lim and Mewah International’s Elroy Cheo’s...
Meet the blockchain expert building an innovation policy approach towards crypto regulation
Jan 7, 2022
Tanvi Ratna, founder and CEO of Policy 4.0, have proposed a KYC-compliant ‘India Wallet’ solution for managing cross border crypto activity. The Bangaluru-based think tank has been actively working with policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, etc., for years...
Initiative to develop one billion Women Entrepreneurs launched in Accra
Jan 6, 2022
The Women of Power and Transformation (WOPAT) announces a new initiative aimed at supporting about one billion successful women entrepreneurs across the globe. The launch was held via zoom at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) in Ghana. The initiative...
Starting a tomato products business in Nigeria – entrepreneur’s journey so far
Jan 6, 2022
NaFarm Foods, co-founded by AbdulLateef Olaosebi, processes tomatoes into paste, puree and the popular stew sauces in Kaduna State in Nigeria. In 2015, the company was founded with the idea of selling dried and powdered tomatoes. However, after improving the...