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 $6000 in a Digital Democracy Challenge organised by Seedstars. The 72-hour collaborative digital process was organised to find innovative, affordable, and viable digital solutions to uphold a digital civic and democratic public...
Oct 11, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Sri Lanka’s major e-commerce platform Kapruka plans to start accepting payments in cryptocurrency quite soon. The announcement came as the South Asian country intensified efforts to adopt legislation tailored to regulate crypto-related activities and attract...
Oct 11, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) enlightens Gambian youth on the use of illicit drugs and their impact on society. According to DLEAG’s Public Relations Officer, Ousman Saidybah, due to the lack of any specialised drug rehabilitation and treatment...
Oct 11, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Afro Fem Coders announces a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, to inspire and empower African women with computer skills to create work opportunities for themselves. The partnership will host a hackathon, a software design and development skills workshop...
Oct 11, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Gravita India’s subsidiary in Mozambique to start commercial production of aluminium from a new recycling plant. The new facility, with an annual capacity of around 4,000 tonnes is expected to generate additional revenue of approximately US$ 6.7 million per annum....
Oct 11, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association’s (JMEA) Expo of Jamaica to stage a virtual business-to-business (B2B) series of meetings on October 27 under the theme ‘A Vision of the Future.’ The event will enable regional and global buyers to...
