Commonwealth News
Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” on its way to trademark registration in India
India's Delhi High Court grants Agatha Christie's - “AND THEN THERE WERE NONE", best-selling mystery novel, a trademark registration for more than 80 years after its initial publication in the United Kingdom. It is Christie’s most celebrated crime fiction book with...
Kenya turns invasive water hyacinth into cleaner cooking fuel
Nairobi-based green energy supplier Biogas International is piloting a project on the shores of Lake Victoria converting the invasive water hyacinth plant into cleaner cooking fuel. The company has partnered with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to discourage the use...
Australia’s Lynas gets regulator nod for disposal facility in Malaysia
Australian Lynas Rare Earths Ltd bags environmental approvals from Malaysian authorities to build a permanent disposal facility for water leached purification residue in the country. Lynas is one of the world's biggest rare earth miners and received an extension on a...
New Zealand’s Xero to acquire Calgary’s TaxCycle in a deal to expand Canadian presence
Xero, a New Zealand-based accounting software platform announces the acquisition of Calgary based tax solution software startup TaxCycle for a total of $75 million CAD. The deal is expected to end by December 31 on account of the company’s commitment on expanding its...
India, Nigerian firm partner to boost retail textile sector
Leoht Africa partners with the Indian Chamber of Commerce to boost the retail sector of Nigeria’s textile industry. Debmalya Banerjee, regional director of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata, said India being one of the largest growers of cotton in the world and...
Agrotech launches XAF100 mln fundraising operation with a promise of cumulated 350% return over 5 years
Yellow’Coq, an agrotech specialising in mass production, distribution, and transformation of made-in-Cameroon poultry, launched a XAF100 million crowdfunding operation. Yellow’Coq intends to improve its overall capacity in the short term and plans to set up an African...