Commonwealth News
TRON becomes legal tender in Dominica
The Commonwealth of Dominica authorises TRON native crypto tokens as a medium of exchange for public payments and taxes as well. As per the government's crypto ordinance, Tron tokens including TRX, BTT, NFT, USDT USDD, TUSD and JST have been granted statutory status...
Belize Bank extends core banking partnership with Finastra
Belize Bank, the largest operational bank in Belize extends its partnership with Finastra, one of the largest fintech companies in the world. It has now also migrated its recently acquired Scotiabank’s (Belize) core banking operations onto Finastra’s Fusion Essence...
AfDB’s AFAWA initiative asks business enablers to apply for second round of funding to support Africa’s women-led businesses
The African Development Bank Group’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative is calling for the second round of Women Entrepreneurship Enablers proposals. AFAWA is offering supportive grants of up to $250,000 to organisations in order to help...
Kenya Mashujaa Day
The day was previously known as Kenyatta Day in honour of the founding president, Jomo Kenyatta. Kenyan leaders and heroes all across the world are celebrated with military parades, speeches and public events for families. This year, celebrations at the Uhuru Gardens...
Kenya debuts electric bus in clean energy push
Kenya unveils an environment-friendly electric bus to encourage smog-free commuting in the city. This electric bus from a Nairobi-based green mobility company can run for about 43 miles per hour and cover up to 360 kilometres on a single battery charge. Also, it...
Fiji to host World Hindi Conference for first time in 2023
Fiji will be hosting the prestigious three-day World Hindi Conference for the first time in 2023. It aims to promote Hindi as a global language according to the Indian High Commissioner to the South Pacific nation. More than 1,000 experts in the language, that...