Commonwealth News
Rwandan companies showcase at the Intra African Trade Fair
Nov 18, 2021
Companies like national carrier RwandAir, Nova Coffee, Bourbon Coffee and drone company Charis UAS will showcase their products and services at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021), in Durban, South Africa. The leaders are expecting worth $40 billion deals this...
Full Moon Poya Day
Nov 17, 2021
Happy III Full Moon Poya Day to everyone celebrating! The day celebrates attaining Vivarana (the assurance of becoming a Buddha) by the Bodhisatta Maitreya and the commissioning of 60 disciples by The Buddha to disperse his teachings. The day also commemorates the...
‘Crypto Kweens’ aims to give female artists, entrepreneurs a solid chance in crypto world
Nov 17, 2021
British-based entrepreneur Lavinia Osbourne, founder of Women in Blockchain Talks, a space for women, plans to launch an NFT marketplace called “Crypto Kweens” for female artists, entrepreneurs and collectors. Cryptocurrency is becoming popular among young people and...
Fighting the climate crisis through energy law reform
Nov 17, 2021
Commonwealth Secretariat partners with legal firm Mayer Brown to review and rebuild the Energy Module of the Law and Climate Change Toolkit. It will be an online tool to assess and reform energy law frameworks. According to the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia...
Kenesjay signs MoU with Dominica
Nov 16, 2021
Dominica’s Kenesjay Green Ltd (KGL) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government agency called CREAD (Climate Resilience Execution Agency for Dominica) to explore green project opportunities. The project will utilise geothermal resources to build a...
ADB, Tonga launch joint disaster risk management work at COP26
Nov 16, 2021
Asian Development Bank (ADB) to showcase findings of climate and disaster risks in the Pacific nation with the Government of Tonga. The report has also identified relatively safe areas on the island for upcoming climate-resilient investments and adaptation. These...