Commonwealth News
Geothermal prospecting license issued in African Malawi
Nov 30, 2021
Kalahari GeoEnergy Ltd announces receiving a grant of a Reconnaissance License for the Chiweta geothermal prospect in northern Malawi. The license was granted by the Malawi Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy, and Mining. The main objective is to assess the...
Kenyan-made Boda boda runs on Sh100 Nairobi to Nyeri
Nov 30, 2021
Embakasi-based Opibus Limited displays an electric Boda boda (a motorcycle taxi) that can ride from Nairobi to Nyeri town, a distance of about 100 kilometres costing less than a dollar at the conference in Wote town, Makueni. It is the first locally manufactured...
A ride across Malawi’s capital in a locally made vehicle
Nov 30, 2021
A young Malawi boy invents a one-of-kind fuel-efficient vehicle from scratch. Born and raised in Chimoka village, one of the townships of Lilongwe, Nkhoma believes that people in remote areas could use his vehicle as an ambulance. It can go up to 60km/hr cutting...
Presidents Chakwera and Nyusi toast for laudable Malawi-Mozambican relations
Nov 29, 2021
Mozambique and Malawi agree to forge cooperation in diverse economic sectors and boost investments in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). During an official visit, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera together with President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi of...
Rwandans launch Umuganda in Ghana
Nov 29, 2021
Ghanian Members of the Rwandan community set to launch Umuganda in the West African country. Umuganda is a homegrown solution where people in Rwanda come together to carry out communal work like sanitation and environmental conservation. The launch will be done in...
India’s women-owned startup Biya offers online platform for country’s cottage industries
Nov 29, 2021
Biya — an online sales platform for plant-based and chemical-free merchandise that wants to bring India’s cottage industry into the limelight. A startup founded by Pooja Singh and Prateesha Malik sells Manipur’s traditional Longpi pottery crafts. The stone pottery is...