Commonwealth News
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...
Barbados receives third batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
Barbados receives its final batch of 33,600 coronavirus AstraZeneca vaccines from the COVAX facility, at the Grantley Adams International Airport. PM Mia Amor Mottley said vaccines were an integral step in the battle against COVID-19 but wearing masks, maintaining...
Binance scores Richard Teng as CEO for Singapore
Binance Singapore hires Richard Teng, ex-CEO of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Teng is also a board member at the Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS) and the Global Fintech Institute. The appointment comes as Singapore builds up growing fintech sector, which...
PM announces new Trade Envoys to boost British business around the world
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson appoints ten Trade Envoys to boost UK business in dynamic markets such as Australia, Brazil and Canada. Now, the total number of UK Trade Envoys supporting the trade and investment agenda is 36 and covers 76 different countries. Read...