Commonwealth News
New World Bank Group-Tuvalu Agreement strengthens partnership
Sep 2, 2021
Tuvalu partners with the World Bank Group for additional technical support and expertise in a range of areas critical to economic development and resilience. The Establishment Agreement will be strengthening the World Bank and IFC connections with Tuvalu. Read the...
Burundi: Reforestation program improves lives of Congolese refugees and host communities
Sep 2, 2021
African Development Bank collaborates with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to implement worth $1.42 million agroforestry training programme to improve lives of Congolese refugees and host communities in Burundi. The scheme will also raise...
Airwallex secures international payments license in Malaysia
Sep 2, 2021
Airwallex, global payments startups secures a money services business (MSB) license from the Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia) to offer cross border payments for businesses in the country. The startup can now expand its services portfolio in countries...
Nigeria: Federal and state governments endorse Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones Programme: African Development Bank and partners to mobilize $520 million for Phase 1
Sep 1, 2021
African Development Bank and partners will mobilise $520 million to co-finance the first phase of Nigeria Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. Implemented across 6 geo-political zones, the programme will increase agricultural production, reduce...
Canada: Greg Stewart wins shot put gold at Tokyo Paralympics
Sep 1, 2021
The 35-year-old from Kamloops, B.C., Greg Stewart threw a Paralympic record of 16.75m in the F46 shot put to fly to the top of the podium at the Olympic Stadium.
In first for Supreme Court, 9 judges take oath
Sep 1, 2021
In the history of Supreme Court of India, for the first time, 9 new judges, which includes 3 women, took the oath of office as judges of the top court, in a single day. Marking another first, the top court will now have as many as 4 women judges. Read the original...