Commonwealth News
Hero Future Energies secures India’s first deal for large scale solar in Bangladesh
Indian solar developer Hero Future Energies Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore to construct a 50 MW solar plant in southern Bangladesh’s Khulna district with the power purchase deal running for 20 years. It will be India's first investment in utility-scale solar in Bangladesh....
Australia’s Zip enters Indian buy-now-pay-later space with ZestMoney deal
Australia’s buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) firm Zip Co Ltd will invest $50 million to buy a minority interest in an Indian based fintech, ZestMoney as part of its plans to tap the growing e-commerce space and add investors. Visit here for more:...
London hosts Barbados diplomatic and business event
London to host an event for those seeking investment opportunities in the Caribbean island of Barbados. Hosted by Invest Barbados, the economic development agency of the government of Barbados, the event Speakers include Barbados’ High Commissioner to the UK, Milton...
Change of British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands: Thomas Coward
Thomas Coward to take up his appointment as British High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands and non-resident High Commissioner to the Republic of Nauru during November 2021. Coward will succeed Dr Brian Jones who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service...
Serum Institute of India to invest $68 million in UK’s Oxford Biomedica
Serum Institute of India will invest $68.24 million in the UK's Oxford Biomedica, one of the COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers for drug major AstraZeneca. These funds will be used to develop the fallow area at its Oxbox plant into a manufacturing space which is expected...
Mauritius ranks first in Africa in Global Innovation Index 2021
Mauritius ranks first in Africa in Global Innovation Index 2021 followed by South Africa, Tunisia and Kenya. The island nation was at the 52nd spot globally with high rankings in categories of institutions (rank 21), infrastructure (65) and creative outputs (31). Read...