Dec 9, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Jamaica’s Forestry Department has been putting in place several projects and initiatives to ensure urban areas are adequately greened and environmentally friendly. A new product line of miniature trees has been provided that can be placed on balconies in urban...
Dec 8, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FWCCI) successfully hosted the first all Pakistan Women Chambers Presidents Conference on women empowerment in Faisalabad. FWCCI is an apolitical, independent, not-for-profit organisation driven to serve the business...
Dec 8, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Pakistan’s Minister of State for Climate Change, Zartaj Gul, urges concerted efforts to counter the adverse impacts of climate change. Gul said that the use of advanced technology to cope and monitor impending disasters of climate change is required. Despite...
Dec 8, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Australia’s IT products distributor, Bluechip Infotech inks a deal to acquire 60% of Auckland-based IT distributor Soft Solutions. Soft Solutions is a distributor of computer software and hardware representing more than 30 vendors with a focus in the areas of...
Dec 8, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Zambia’s Premiercon Starch Company Limited manufactures starch from cassava and sweet potato in the Kalumbila District. Founder Lubasi Yuyi had to quit his job to set up a business that would integrate household communities into the mining supply chain by...
Dec 7, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Singapore’s Subx Finance Lab listed an initial exchange offering and was over-subscribed – filling their hard cap of $1.2 million in a few minutes. The firm is a blockchain service provider for businesses that integrates web3 technologies into their...
Dec 7, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Nigerian tech startup TeamApt is about to raise its third round of funding at a value of more than $1-billion. The funding will result in the Lagos-based banking services software firm joining a spate of African fintech startups and becoming so-called unicorns. The...
Dec 7, 2021 | Commonwealth News
India to supply 192 MW power to Bangladesh as per the renewed agreement. It is a 20% increase from the earlier 160 MW it supplied. The two commonwealth countries inked an agreement on January 11, 2010, for power trading at a mutually agreed price which expired on...
Dec 6, 2021 | Commonwealth News
President Muhammadu Buhari declares Nigeria as the most viable and attractive investment destination in Africa. Buhari added that Nigeria is on the path of becoming a leading industrial and trading destination in Africa. Worth $992 million were invested in the...
Dec 6, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) President Dr Gene Leon committed to strengthening ties with Trinidad and Tobago during his recent official visit. He is considering collaborating and partnering on the areas such as climate sustainability, developing...
