Commonwealth News
Australia and India elevate cyber and critical technology cooperation
Australia and India’s cooperation on cyber continues with the launch of the second round of the Australia-India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership (AICCTP) grants program. The second round will focus on strengthening and understanding ethical frameworks and...
In a watershed year for climate change, the Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for urgent, decisive and sustained climate action
Commonwealth Secretary-General the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC calls for urgent climate initiatives, particularly in relation to small and vulnerable states. According to her: "if not now, then when; if not us, then who?" Read the original article here:...
The Bahamas: The World’s First Digital Currency
The Bahamas territory is spread out over 700 islands which makes it unprofitable for commercial banks to have ATMs or physical branches everywhere. To serve the unbanked and underbanked, the central bank introduced world’s first digital currency—the sand dollar. Watch...
AgriFORCE signs MoU with Barbados-based Humboldt Bliss
AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd, an innovative AgTech company signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Humboldt Bliss Ltd, an agriculture and aquaculture business based in Barbados, West Indies. The parties plan to deploy AgriFORCE's foundational intellectual...
Kiribati to reopen borders in Jan-2022
The Tourism Authority of Kiribati welcomes the announcement of Kiribati government’s decision to reopen borders from January 2022. Read the original information here: https://centreforaviation.com/news/kiribati-to-reopen-borders-in-jan-2022-1090222
Nigeria’s Prospa gets $3.8M pre-seed to offer small businesses banking and software services
Prospa, a fintech startup offering software and financial services to entrepreneurs and micro-businesses raises $3.8m pre-seed investment. This investment is the largest round of its kind in Nigeria. With the raised capital, Prospa will be expanding with acquisition...