Commonwealth News
Commonwealth unveils framework for implementing Living Lands Charter
A new implementation framework was launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat to promote coordinated action on land, biodiversity, and climate challenges across the 56 Commonwealth nations. This framework called the Living Lands Charter Implementation Framework, was...
Africa Data Centre and iOCO joins forces, to fuel competition in the IT services industry
iOCO's data centre capabilities are receiving a boost through a new partnership with Africa Data Centres, enabling the company to expand its range of digital transformation services even further. Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, is a leading...
Samoa to introduce workers cap for Australia and NZ labour schemes
Samoa has become the first country in the Pacific to put a cap on the number of workers taking part in Australia and New Zealand's labour mobility scheme. The new rules, which will come into force in mid-2024, will limit the number of Samoan workers in the program to...
Uganda: African Development Bank to lend more than $252 million to improve rural transport and facilitate regional integration
The African Development Bank Group approved $252.83 million in loans to fund road construction projects in Uganda. The financial package consists of $179.68 million from the African Development Bank and $73.15 million from the African Development Fund. The funding...
Ghana: Six new sports Stadia ready for commissioning – Vice President Bawumia reveals
The Vice President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia, announced that 6 out of 10 new sports stadiums being built by the government across the old regions are nearly complete. Bawumia shared this update during the 100-day countdown launch event for the upcoming 2023 African...
This startup is using AI to make motherhood easier for women
Product manager Padmini Janaki launched the fertility wellness platform Mind & Mom in 2021. The Chennai-based startup in India harnesses AI to revolutionize women's healthcare. Motivated by her upbringing with a single mother, Padmini believes parenthood should be...