Commonwealth News
Pakistani digital banking Fintech Tag acquires $12m via round led by Liberty City Ventures
Pakistan's virtual banking fintech startup Tag raises more than $12 million in the capital as a part of one of the largest seed rounds in Southeast Asia. According to Talal Gondal, Co-founder and CEO at Tag they are “trying to become both Revolut and Paytm in...
Vanuatu to push international court for climate change opinion
Vanuatu seeks advisory opinion on the rights of present and future generations to be protected from the adverse impacts of climate change from the International Court of Justice. It is among the dozens of Pacific Island nations facing rising sea levels and more...
Uganda: Entrepreneur builds brand of drinks made from the hibiscus plant
Uganda's Rena Beverages Solutions produces a range of hibiscus-based drinks and generates revenue of around $7,000 every month. According to Regina Nakayenga, the owner, the growing demand for health and wellness goods in Uganda, led to the brand's success. About 400...
Uganda launches last-mile connectivity to increase electricity access to rural communities
Uganda launches the last-mile connectivity component under the Uganda Rural Electricity Access Project in Iganga in the eastern Luuka District with the support of the African Development Bank and other partners to provide reliable and affordable electricity to rural...
Trinidad and Tobago adopts world safe travel stamp
Trinidad and Tobago is now one of the 400 destinations around the world that hold a World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) ‘safe travels’ stamp. The safety and hygiene stamp was launched last year to rebuild global consumer confidence and encourage the return of...
Lesotho: Local company opens diamond mine
ThabaTelle Mining Company becomes the first locally-owned company to be awarded diamond mining rights in Lesotho. According to CEO, Lehlohonolo Nthontho, Thaba Telle was awarded a 10-year mining lease to mine the Khubelu kimberlite pipe in Mokhotlong. Read the...