Commonwealth News
Macquarie debuts active ETF range in Australia
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has launched actively managed ETFs in Australia. The Macquarie Dynamic Bond Active ETF (MQDB), Macquarie Income Opportunities Active ETF (MQIO), and Macquarie Walter Scott Global Equity Active ETF (MQWS) are now listed on the ASX,...
Hydrogen-electric aircraft start-up secures UK Infrastructure Bank backing
ZeroAvia, an aviation start-up, secured backing from the UK's state-owned infrastructure investment bank in its recent funding round. The company secured $116 million from various investors, with $40 million coming from the UK Infrastructure Bank. This investment...
Gurunanak Jayanti
Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born in 1469. He is revered as the first Sikh Guru and the spiritual leader who laid the foundation of Sikhism. It is a joyous occasion marked by prayers, hymns, and community gatherings. Guru Nanak's teachings emphasise the oneness of humanity,...
Rwanda: Rwf317 billion Volcanoes National Park expansion to be piloted in 2024
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) CEO, Francis Gatare, announced that the pilot phase of the Volcanoes National Park Expansion project will commence in 2024. Gatare also disclosed that the entire project is expected to cost about $255 million. The expansion...
Seychelles to improve lives of people with disabilities with Commonwealth assistance
The Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with the Government of Seychelles, organized a series of events in Victoria this month to enhance progress on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The focus was on promoting the right to live...
African Development Bank, African Guarantee Fund kick off Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) Finance Series in Kenya to unlock financing for women-led enterprises
The 6th edition of the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) Finance Series, organised by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with the African Guarantee Fund and the Office of the President’s Advisor on Women’s Rights, was inaugurated...