Commonwealth News
T&T returns favour by donating Pfizer vaccine to Grenada
Trinidad and Tobago donates about 2,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Grenada on request. The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has also assured that it is willing to play its part in extending support to other territories required to overcome the...
ADB to contribute $5m grant to support Tonga’s Post-COVID-19 economic recovery
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) to contribute a $5 million grant to support Tonga’s economic recovery post-COVID-19 pandemic. The Economic Recovery Support Program financed in collaboration with the Government of Australia, New Zealand, and the World Bank will help...
FWCCI to organise women chambers’ presidents’ conference
First All Pakistan Women Chambers Presidents Conference to be held today in Faisalabad. The core objective is to develop a 'Roadmap for Women Empowerment' and build mutual relations with all female chambers across the country. According to Nighat Shahid, President of...
Dorothy Eriksson, the woman behind Zambia’s dried fruit empire
Zambia’s Dorothy Eriksson runs a successful Chankwakwa agro-processing small scale factory. This family-run farm in Kabwe make jams, sauces, dried fruit and soya products. The Zambian brand can be spotted in various supermarket chains throughout the country and...
Nauru opens trademark office
The Pacific island nation of Nauru opens up a new trademark regime. Now, direct national trademark applications are acceptable by post. The Nauruan Trademark Act 2019 was certified on 12 July 2019 while the first application was filed by Philip Morris International on...
Nigerian banks surge ahead of African and European peers in women CEO stakes
Almost one-third of Nigeria’s commercial bank CEOs are women. Today banks give more attention to women by harnessing their strengths. However, Nigeria still finds it challenging to expand the lenders’ customer base, especially when it comes to women. They had...