Commonwealth News
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...
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Winning is fun... Moving beyond boundaries is the motivation. Congratulations to all the Commonwealth athletes who competed - together beating the world - again!
ADB, Vanuatu sign $5 million grant to boost transport projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Vanuatu signs a $5 million grant to help fund the preparation of ADB-supported land, maritime, and aviation projects in Vanuatu. Building and maintaining a transport network and infrastructure is difficult in...
In Kenya, push-pull method tries to debug organic farming’s pest problem
Kenyan farmers are experimenting with the “push-pull” method to deal with the costly and polluting pesticides problem. Agrochemicals are some of the leading polluters of water bodies in rural Kenya, according to the studies. With this organic method, the labour costs...
20 Malta-based startups that are continuing to grow fast during 2021
Malta is not just a big tourist destination but there are many innovative startups that have been exceptionally promising despite the covid-19 crises. The country’s innovative ecosystem mostly comprises e-gaming and blockchain sectors such as VAIOT, Costa Media,...
Project Giant: Nigeria’s CBDC set for pilot rollout on Independence Day
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to roll out its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project. The launch is likely to happen on the country’s 61st Independence Day celebration on Oct. 1 with a tiered AML/KYC regime for the eNaira. The technology partner for...