Oct 15, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Commonwealth Secretariat launches Voluntary Information and Price-Sharing database (VIPSD) to increase equitable access to essential medicines, health supplies and pharmaceutical procurement data. It will be voluntary information for Commonwealth countries and...
Oct 13, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Kenyan farmers are using digital technology to access farming inputs, weather reports and financing. In Africa, according to the experts, agri-tech apps – like DigiFarm and Twiga are increasingly becoming popular and playing a crucial role in supporting...
Oct 12, 2021 | Commonwealth News
The Gambia and World Bank to fund Gambia Inclusive and Resilience Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (GIRAV) with about $40 million. The minister for Agriculture Hon. Amie Fabureh in a virtual statement recognised the importance of the agricultural sector and...
Oct 12, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Klasha, a San Francisco and Lagos-based international online payments company expands to Ghana. According to Jess Anuna, CEO of Klasha, ‘our solution will simplify the process, removing payment and last-mile delivery barriers.’ The company also has a multi-currency...
Oct 12, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Nigeria’s Access Bank completes the acquisition of a majority stake of 78.15% in a retail-focused commercial banking institution, African Banking Corporation of Botswana Limited. It is the fourth acquisition by the Nigerian lender in 2021 after Grobank in South...
Oct 12, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissions a Maagrace Garment Industries Limited factory under the One District One-Factory (1D1F) initiative to employ over 500 people in Koforidua-Effiduase. The factory will provide jobs and training to the youth for...
Oct 12, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Kenya’s start-up, Crowd Journal wins $6000 in a Digital Democracy Challenge organised by Seedstars. The 72-hour collaborative digital process was organised to find innovative, affordable, and viable digital solutions to uphold a digital civic and democratic public...
Oct 11, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Sri Lanka’s major e-commerce platform Kapruka plans to start accepting payments in cryptocurrency quite soon. The announcement came as the South Asian country intensified efforts to adopt legislation tailored to regulate crypto-related activities and attract...
Oct 11, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) enlightens Gambian youth on the use of illicit drugs and their impact on society. According to DLEAG’s Public Relations Officer, Ousman Saidybah, due to the lack of any specialised drug rehabilitation and treatment...
