Commonwealth News
The African Continental Free Trade Area: An opportunity for boosting women in trade
The African Continental Free Trade Area aims to boost the participation of women in trade. The 11th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference which included 31 Commonwealth countries, issued a Joint Declaration on Trade and Women’s Economic Empowerment...
Australia’s booming tech scene looks to make mark on global stage
Australia’s booming tech scene is raising profile of local start-ups among global investors. Canva today is valued at $15 billion and is part of a new wave of tech companies with global ambitions. Read the original article here:...
African Development Bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund provides more than $7.3 million for youth jobs and skills
African Development Bank approves 8 proposals through the Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund that will receive funding of more than $7.3 million to operationalise their activities, creating several new enterprises and about 20,000 jobs for...
President Adesina welcomes the diversity of sector activities in the Asia-Africa Partnerships
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, welcomes the diversity of sector activities in the Asia-Africa partnerships. In an interview, he said that Asian countries are diversifying their investments in Africa from traditional sectors such as...
Kenya and Tanzania sign new MOUs to strengthen diplomatic ties
Kenya and Tanzania signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to mark the beginning of great bilateral relations. The two also agreed to unlock non-tariff barriers which have been affecting trade between them. Read the original article here:...
After $1.2m Seed Round, Toronto-based Plentywaka acquires Stabus Ghana
Plentywaka announces acquisition deal with Stabus after $1.2m USD seed round from Canada, Nigeria and few others. Ghana’s leading mobility startup will be now called as Plentywaka Ghana. It is a step further to Toronto’s Plentywaka ambition of building the largest...