Commonwealth News
Eight lessons learnt from building an FMCG manufacturing business
Joel Sikam, founder and CEO of Fisco, an FMCG manufacturing company that produces home and personal care products in Cameroon, shared some of the key lessons he has learnt from his business since 2012. Fisco manufactures around 20 products under two brands: the SIMAD...
Big news on climate change — Gambia wins, Canada loses
According to “climate action tracker,” a new study, by Climate Analytics, a global, non-profit climate science and policy institute, Gambia is the only country to have climate policies compatible with achieving the Paris accord goals while countries like Canada are...
Uganda Independence Day
Happy Ugandan Independence Day to all celebrating! On Uganda Independence Day, there are festivals, parades, and cultural celebrations – all designed to enhance the nation. In October 1963, Uganda became a republic and remained a member of the Commonwealth of Nations....
Ghana ranked 89th in the world, second in West Africa in DQL Index
According to the study conducted by a cybersecurity firm, Surfshark, Ghana ranks 89th among 110 countries in the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL). The third annual edition of DQL covered 90% of the global population and evaluated countries based on a set of five...
Africa’s Free-Trade Area to Get $7 Billion in Support From AfDB
African Development Bank (AfDB) to support trade valued at $7 billion over the next five years in a bid to spur the growth of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that went into effect on Jan. 1. AfDB will be targeting small and medium-sized companies,...
Moderna to build vaccine-manufacturing plant in Africa
Moderna plans to spend about $500 million to build a state-of-the-art mRNA facility in Africa. At present, only about 4.5% of Africans had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the continent's top public health official. The proposed site is likely to...