Commonwealth News

Dr Phenyo Butale, Botswana's Minister of International Relations, has highlighted the critical need to increase trade between African nations during a memorial lecture at North-West University. Speaking at an event honouring the late South African Deputy Foreign...

Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, boasts a rich cultural heritage, with powerful kingdoms such as the Ashanti playing a significant role in its history. The nation's path to independence was marked by the pivotal efforts of the "Big Six" leaders, who galvanised the...

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) have recently taken a significant step towards advancing financial technology innovation and integration in Africa. The two countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a licence...

SpaceX landed its first-stage rocket booster on a drone ship off The Bahamas, marking a significant milestone in international operations. The Starlink mission departed Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying 23 satellites destined for low Earth orbit. The booster...

The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a €708,000 grant agreement to establish a Green, Resilience, and Sustainability Facility (GRSF). The signing took place during CARICOM's 48th Regular Meeting of Heads of...

A delegation from the Mano River Union (MRU) recently completed a successful visit to the Busia One Stop Border Post (OSBP) between Kenya and Uganda to study efficient cross-border trading systems that support women traders. The delegation included women traders and...