Commonwealth News
Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa launch cenbank digital currency scheme
Central banks in Australia, South Africa, Malaysia and Singapore to launch cenbank digital currency scheme with central financial institution digital currencies (CBDC). These are digital types of current currencies that provide shared platforms for cross-border...
New World Bank Group-Tuvalu Agreement strengthens partnership
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
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
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
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
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.