Commonwealth News
New vehicles import hits all-time high in FY21
Pakistan witnesses record foreign exchange spending on highest-ever arrival of new vehicles in 2020-21 on strong demand followed by a revival of used automobile imports. For the first time, about 390 new electric vehicles (EVs) and 19 used EVs were also imported. Read...
GemPay: Sri Lanka’s 1st Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment gateway and processor for merchants
Sri Lanka's GemVault Fintech (Pvt.) Ltd. launches GemPay to allow merchants to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a payment gateway for merchants. As the global tourism market popularises the use of cryptocurrency this will allow travel suppliers in Sri...
Fiji Day
Happy Fiji Day! The entire week preceding Fiji Day is also celebrated as "Fiji Week". Fiji Week is a time for focusing on the unity of Fijians, who enjoy great ethnic, cultural and religious diversity.
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....