Commonwealth News
Parks Malta to plant 1,500 trees after valley clean-up initiative
Nov 25, 2021
Parks Malta commits to planting more than 1,500 trees in different valleys of Malta. About 20 organisations including NGOs, local councils and other entities will be involved in this month-long campaign. Government entities of Energy and Water Agency and Enemed will...
NZ, UK agree to trade agreement that extends copyright term by 20 years
Nov 25, 2021
New Zealand and the United Kingdom agree to a trade agreement that will include a provision to extend the copyright term in New Zealand by 20 years. The World Trade Organization’s standard for a copyright term is the author’s lifetime plus 50 years however, this...
Vancouver was just named the top life sciences startup ecosystem in Canada
Nov 25, 2021
According to Startup Genome, Vancouver ranks the highest of all Canadian cities in the 2021 Life Sciences edition of the Global Startup Ecosystem Report. The data was collected from 3 million companies across 280 ecosystems, judging every region on factors like...
Lagos to host Pakistan-African Trade Conference
Nov 24, 2021
The 2nd Pakistan Africa Trade Development Conference (PATDC) to cater for the Western part of Africa will be held in Lagos, Nigeria. As a part of the Ministry of Commerce’s Look Africa Policy, more than 113 leading Pakistani companies will participate at the Single...
Lesotho: ADFD approves $20 million loan for drinking water in Butha-Buthe
Nov 24, 2021
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) to release $20 million for the Butha-Buthe District Drinking Water Supply Upgrade and Extension Project in Lesotho. The funding includes the construction of 25 pumping stations and 42 reservoirs for the storage of drinking water....
Rwanda: What recent developments could boost start-ups ecosystem?
Nov 24, 2021
Did you know on average 16 out of 20 people have plans of becoming tech entrepreneurs? While only a tiny number of those start-ups are able to initiate, especially in growing economies. Rwanda’s start-up scenario is becoming popular with some players already...