Commonwealth News

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has unveiled a $3 billion investment in cloud and AI infrastructure in India, alongside partnerships with key organisations across sectors such as healthcare, finance, education, and public services. Collaborations include RailTel for...

The Kalp Foundation, a non-profit focused on blockchain technology for inclusive growth, has partnered with The Gambia to launch Gambia One, a blockchain-powered digital public infrastructure platform. The initiative aims to modernise government operations, digitise...

VA Tech Wabag, an Indian water technology company, has secured a significant INR 700 crore Design, Build, and Operate (DBO) contract from the Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company in Zambia. This project, funded by the European Investment Bank and Germany's KfW,...

Gabon’s military junta has assumed full control of the country’s national timber company, Société Nationale des Bois du Gabon, taking over from the Gabon Special Economic Zone, which was jointly managed by Dubai-based Arise IIP and the Gabonese government. This move...

Ghana's outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo, in his final State of the Nation Address on 5 January, announced a landmark visa-free travel policy for all African passport holders, effective from the start of 2024. The initiative, aimed at enhancing trade, tourism, and...

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will officially assume office as Namibia’s first female president, a historic milestone following her election last month. According to Namibia's electoral commission, the 72-year-old secured 57% of the vote, strengthening the ruling SWAPO...