Commonwealth News

India becomes the 3rd top country hosting unicorns as per the Hurun Research Institute report. It has displaced the UK from the spot by adding 33 unicorns in the 2021 start-boom. 'Unicorn' is a term used in the venture capital industry for privately held startups with...

The Head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II, recognises Solomon Islands' Mr Joe Billy Oge as the 208th recipient of the Commonwealth Points of Light award in honour of his exceptional voluntary service. Mr Oge as Chief Commissioner of the ‘Solomon Islands Scouts...

Grenada appoints Justin Sun, founder of the Tron cryptocurrency platform as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization. Sun will play a pivotal role in the growing economy and promoting digital technology in Grenada along with his years of...

John Keells Holdings PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest listed conglomerate operating over 70 companies, launches John Keells X programme. The JKX programme is poised to help Sri Lankan startups open their doors to scale and secure new opportunities and build successful...

Tazah, a B2B agriculture marketplace in Pakistan, raises an additional $4.5 million in a pre-seed round after last raising $2m in October. The startup which is based in Lahore and has already expanded operations into Karachi plans to expand in another city. Tazah, in...

Sanlam Ltd, South Africa's No.1 insurer, will be exploring "strategic alternatives" in relation to its investments with Allianz SE for their respective African businesses, excluding Sanlam's home market of South Africa. Sanlam's subsidiary Santam, the largest non-life...